Thomas Love Peacock

Thomas Love Peacock (October 18, 1785 - January 23, 1866) was an English satirist and author.

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October 18 - 1785 - January 23 - 1866 - English - Satirist

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Peacock was born in Dorset, England. He was a close friend of Percy Bysshe Shelley and they influenced each other's work. He wrote satirical novels, each with the same basic setting — characters at a table discussing and criticizing the philosophical opinions of the day.

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Dorset - England - Percy Bysshe Shelley

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He worked for the British East India Company.

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