The Gornmenghast series is great! My father introduced them to me, and they remain a favorite. Some years ago, I can't remember exactly how many, PBS had a British made TV miniseries of Gormenghast. It wasn't the best, but it was ok. Check out the two volume work "The Night Land" and "The Night Land II" by William Hope Hodgson, it is a serious cult favorite of a number of people, like the Gormenghast Trilogy.