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Melmoth the Wanderer is an 1820 Gothic novel by Irish playwright, novelist and clergyman Charles Maturin. The novel's titular character is a scholar who sold his soul to the devil in exchange for 150 extra years of life, and searches the world for Read More..

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Description	Melmoth the Wanderer is an 1820 Gothic novel by Irish playwright, novelist and clergyman Charles Maturin. The novel's titular character is a scholar who sold his soul to the devil in exchange for 150 extra years of life, and searches the world for someone who will take over the pact for him, in a manner reminiscent of the Wandering Jew.Tichelaar, Tyler R. The Gothic Novel: From Transgression to Redemption, Modern History Press 2012, ISBN 978-1-61599-139-6 (hardcover), ISBN 978-1-61599-138-9 (paperback), ISBN 978-1-61599-140-2 (eBook)The novel is composed of a series of nested stories-within-stories, gradually revealing the story of Melmoth's life. The novel offers social commentary on early-19th-century England, and denounces Roman Catholicism in favour of the virtues of Protestantism.
Description	Melmoth the Wanderer is an 1820 Gothic novel by Irish playwright, novelist and clergyman Charles Maturin. The novel's titular character is a scholar who sold his soul to the devil in exchange for 150 extra years of life, and searches the world for someone who will take over the pact for him, in a manner reminiscent of the Wandering Jew.Tichelaar, Tyler R. The Gothic Novel: From Transgression to Redemption, Modern History Press 2012, ISBN 978-1-61599-139-6 (hardcover), ISBN 978-1-61599-138-9 (paperback), ISBN 978-1-61599-140-2 (eBook)The novel is composed of a series of nested stories-within-stories, gradually revealing the story of Melmoth's life. The novel offers social commentary on early-19th-century England, and denounces Roman Catholicism in favour of the virtues of Protestantism.

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Name	Melmoth the Wanderer
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Authors	Charles Maturin
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Genre	Gothic novel
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Language	English
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Country	Ireland
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