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720 pages • first pub 1820 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241366547
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin English Library
Publication date: 03 May 2018
For readers who revel in the darker corners of the human experience, "Melmoth the Wanderer" by Charles Robert Maturin is a haunting and absorbing masterpiece that will draw you into a labyrinth of philosophical and spiritual introspection, where the lines between good and evil are blurred and the nature of suffering and temptation is laid bare.
Description
This violent, profound, baroque and blackly humorous novel is the story of Melmoth, who has sold his soul in exchange for immortality in a satanic bargain, and now preys on the helpless in their darkest moments, offering to ease their suffering if...
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Moods
dark: 84%
mysterious: 74%
challenging: 66%
tense: 38%
reflective: 28%
adventurous: 25%
sad: 23%
emotional: 20%
funny: 7%
informative: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Confinement, DeathModerate
Emotional abuse, Mental illness, MiscarriageMinor
Cannibalism, Alcohol720 pages • first pub 1820 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241366547
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin English Library
Publication date: 03 May 2018
For readers who revel in the darker corners of the human experience, "Melmoth the Wanderer" by Charles Robert Maturin is a haunting and absorbing masterpiece that will draw you into a labyrinth of philosophical and spiritual introspection, where the lines between good and evil are blurred and the nature of suffering and temptation is laid bare.
Description
This violent, profound, baroque and blackly humorous novel is the story of Melmoth, who has sold his soul in exchange for immortality in a satanic bargain, and now preys on the helpless in their darkest moments, offering to ease their suffering if...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 84%
mysterious: 74%
challenging: 66%
tense: 38%
reflective: 28%
adventurous: 25%
sad: 23%
emotional: 20%
funny: 7%
informative: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Confinement, DeathModerate
Emotional abuse, Mental illness, MiscarriageMinor
Cannibalism, Alcohol