"Melincourt" (1817) is a novel by Thomas Love Peacock that satirically explores humanity through the concept of an orangutan mimicking human behavior, even to the point of political candidacy.
Thomas Love Peacock's 1817 novel 'Melincourt' satirizes society by exploring the idea of an orangutan mimicking humanity, featuring an orangutan named Sir Oran Haut-Ton as a candidate for Parliament.
| Front | Melincourt |
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| Back | Melincourt is the second novel of Thomas Love Peacock, published in 1817. It is based on the "idea of an orang-outang mimicking humanity"[1] (see James Burnett, Lord Monboddo). An orangutan called Sir Oran Haut-Ton is put forward as a candidate for election as a Member of Parliament.***** |
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