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 First 1959 edition cover | |
| Author | Mervyn Peake |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Mervyn Peake |
| Language | English |
| Series | Gormenghast |
| Genre | Gothic |
| Publisher | Eyre & Spottiswoode |
Publication date | 1959 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| 823.914 | |
| Preceded by | Boy in Darkness |
| Followed by | Titus Awakes |
Titus Alone is a novel written by Mervyn Peake and first published in 1959. It is the third work in the Gormenghast trilogy. The other works are Titus Groan and Gormenghast. With the trilogy, a fourth work, the novella Boy in Darkness, and a fifth, the fragment Titus Awakes, are often considered part of a larger "Gormenghast series". It was re-edited by Langdon Jones in 1970 using the original manuscript.[1]
In this novel, Titus has left the Medieval castle where he was raised and explores strange areas of his native world. He finds himself wandering in a modern city with skyscrapers and flying machines. After a brief romantic relationship with an older woman, Titus discovers a hidden area of tunnels and halls beneath the city's only river. It is populated by the city's outcasts, runaways and derelicts.
- ^ The Guardian (29 July 2011). "A celebration of the writing and art of Mervyn Peake". London: daphne.blogs.com. Retrieved 29 March 2016.