For 10 points, name this author of Four Ages of Poetry, Crochet Castle, and Nighmare Abbey, a 19th century author that prominently featured satire in his works.
The only tossups on his author the question writer was able to find in his archive came from 2007 ACF Nationals, and 2004 Folly and Glory Literature Singles. Characters created by this author include Robert Fitz-Ooth, Matilda Fitzwater, and John Figginbotham. One of this author's works features (*) John Wilson Croker, and this man is the author of An Interrupted Letter From Canton. One of his novels is partially titled after a character in Welsh mythology and features (*) Taliesin, while this man featured the character Mr. Cranium in two works. Those works are The Misfortunes of Elphin, Gryll Grange, and Headlong Hall. One of his works served as an inspiration for Percy Shelley to pen A Defence of Poetry. The character Dr. Middleton was based on this man, which is fitting as this man's son-in-law was the author of Modern Love and The Egoist, George Meredith. For 10 points, name this author of Four Ages of Poetry, Crochet Castle, and Nighmare Abbey, a 19th century author that prominently featured satire in his works.
The only tossups on his author the question writer was able to find in his archive came from 2007
Thomas Love Peacock