Melincourt (Registro nro. 116668)
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| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 07033747 |
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| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PR |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Peacock, Thomas Love, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1785-1866 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Melincourt |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2025 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
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| Media type term | computer |
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| Source | rdamedia |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melincourt_(novel) |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2025-04-23 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Richard Tonsing, Tim Lindell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Melincourt: or, Sir Oran Haut-Ton" by Thomas Love Peacock is a satirical novel written in the early 19th century. The story appears to focus on the adventures and social situations surrounding the young heiress Anthelia Melincourt, as well as the philosophical and political commentaries delivered through an eccentric cast, including the enigmatic Sir Oran Haut-Ton—an orangutan presented as the “natural man.” The novel blends romantic intrigue and comedic elements with sharp criticism of social customs, politics, and contemporary intellectual debates, often caricaturing prominent public figures and issues such as political corruption and the abolition of slavery. Peacock’s work is known for its witty dialogue, biting irony, and its playful approach to the conventions of both the novel and society. The opening of the book, including its introduction and the first chapters, sets the stage by introducing Anthelia Melincourt—wealthy, orphaned, and independent—living secluded in a grand, half-ruined castle amid the wilds of Westmoreland. She is pursued by various fortune-hunting suitors, with comic attention given to the superficiality and scheming of fashionable society. Early scenes emphasize Anthelia’s romantic idealism, her education amidst nature, and her skeptical view of marriage based solely on status or wealth. The narrative then shifts to a cast of eccentric and often satirical characters: Sir Telegraph Paxarett, the worldly bachelor; Sylvan Forester, the philosophical reformer; the taciturn “natural man” Sir Oran Haut-Ton, and various others representing types of social and ideological affectation. Through lively dinner conversations and comedic social clashes—often centering on earnest, if quixotic, ideas about moral reform or the rights of man—Peacock begins to weave his critiques of society, politics, philosophy, and human nature, setting up a narrative driven as much by spirited debate as by plot. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Introductory phrase | Originally published: |
| Publication, distribution, etc. of original | London: Macmillan and Co., 1896 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Satire |
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| Uncontrolled term | English fiction -- 19th century |
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| Uncontrolled term | Orangutans -- Fiction |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Saintsbury, George, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1845-1933 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Townsend, F. H. |
| Fuller form of name | (Frederick Henry), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1868-1920 |
| 856 4# - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://archive.org/details/melincourtorsiro00peacuoft/page/n9/mode/2up">https://archive.org/details/melincourtorsiro00peacuoft/page/n9/mode/2up</a> |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75943">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75943</a> |
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