The Monmouth Rebellion and the events surrounding it have formed the basis for several works of fiction. John Dryden's work "Absalom and Achitophel" is a satire partially concerned with equating biblical events with the Monmouth Rebellion. The Monmouth Rebellion plays a key role in Peter S. Beagle's novel "Tamsin", about a 300-year-old ghost who is befriended by the protagonist. It also plays an important role in R. D. Blackmore's novel "Lorna Doone". Arthur Conan Doyle's historical novel "Micah Clarke" deals directly with Monmouth's landing in England, the raising of his army, its defeat at Sedgemoor, and the reprisals which followed. Several characters in Neal Stephenson's trilogy "The Baroque Cycle", particularly "Quicksilver" and "The Confusion", play a role in the Monmouth Rebellion and its aftermath.