Gormenghast (series) the outside world is implied; Dr. Prunesquallor at one point sketches an ostrich skeleton, while Steerpike procures a monkey from somewhere. Otherwise, the impression given is that Gormenghast is stagnant, insular, and introspective. A recurring theme is the time-consuming and pointless rituals that the inhabitants submit to regularly, the origin and purpose of which is long-forgotten. Gormenghast makes a stark contrast with the industrious and technologically advanced city, which is the setting of "Titus Alone". The story begins with the birth of the eponymous Titus, as the heir to the throne of the House of Groan, and finishes just over
Titus Alone the complete novel was published. Titus Alone Titus Alone is a novel written by Mervyn Peake and first published in 1959. It is the fourth work in the Gormenghast series. The other works in the series are "Titus Groan", "Gormenghast", the novella "Boy in Darkness", and the fragment "Titus Awakes". It was re-edited by Langdon Jones in 1970 using more of the original manuscript. The story follows Titus as he journeys through the world outside Gormenghast Castle, having left his home at the end of the second book. Titus bumbles through a desert for a time, then uses a canoe