Maturin, Charles Robert
Melmoth the Wanderer (Oxford World's Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199540297
- author:
- Maturin, Charles Robert
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OUP Oxford
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 592
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.9 x 2.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Classic fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Published in 1820, Melmoth the Wanderer is a Gothic novel that brings a new level of intensity to the genre. Its complex narrative structure takes the reader on a journey from rural Ireland to an idyllic Indian island, and from a London madhouse to the dungeons of the Spanish Inquisition.
The story revolves around a tormented villain seeking a victim to release him from his fatal pact with the devil. Maturin's unique narrative style creates a sense of unease and tension, drawing the reader into a world of horror and suspense.
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