Melincourt (novel)

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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