The name Mervyn Peake conjures gables, gothic grotesque and Gormenghast, but the genius of the British novelist, playwright and poet extends to painting and illustration as well. The 250 original drawings on display at the Maison d’Ailleurs in Yverdon reveal an artist who is inspired, intuitive and illuminating. He is also amazingly playful, a side of the spectacularly talented Peake that the exhibition in Switzerland allows us to discover.