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This page contains details about the fiction book nightmare abbey by thomas love peacock published in 1818. Nightmare abbey is an 1818 novella by thomas love peacock, and his third long work of fiction to be published. A tale of adventure, joseph hocking, joseph hocking. Jorgen is the gamekeeper for the wealthy margrave, and he is in pursuit of the poacher who has been killing and stealing the margraves game.
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