Mervyn Peake (1911-1968) was a playwright, painter, poet, illustrator, short story writer, and designer of theatrical costumes, as well as a novelist. Among his many books are the celebrated Gormenghast novels,
Titus Groan
,
Gormenghast
, and
Titus Alone
, and the posthumously published
Titus Awakes
, the lost book of Gormenghast finished by Peake's wife Maeve Gilmore after his death. The Gormenghast novels, as well as Peake's other writings,
Mr. Pye
and
Peake's Progress
, are all available from The Overlook Press.
