Gothic novels: Nightmare Abbey

Alasdair Gray describes the concept of the Gothic novel and rereads the first chapter of Nightmare Abbey by Thomas Love Peacock. This satirical novella was originally published in 1818 and was among the many influences on Alasdair's own Gothic novel Poor Things.

With thanks to: 
Alasdair Gray; 
David Thomas - technical advice and support;
Berniya Hamie – closing piano; 
Matthew Robinson – rereads logos.

Featured book: Nightmare Abbey by Thomas Love Peacock. You can follow @alasdairgrayrereads on Instagram for news, pictures and previews of upcoming episodes.