Collected Poems

This comprehensive edition gathers the complete poetic works of Mervyn Peake, author of the beloved Gormenghast novels. It features over 230 poems, with more than 80 appearing in print for the first time, alongside all his original black-and-white illustrations. Through detailed manuscript work, this collection reveals the profound connection between Peake's fantastical creations and the narrative of his own life and the tumultuous era he experienced.