Melmoth the Wanderer by Charles Robert Maturin

Melmoth the Wanderer

Charles Robert Maturin

720 pages first pub 1820 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark reflective slow-paced
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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.

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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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Community Reviews

3.46
based on 416 reviews

Moods

dark: 84%

mysterious: 74%

challenging: 66%

tense: 38%

reflective: 28%

adventurous: 25%

sad: 23%

emotional: 20%

funny: 7%

informative: 2%


Pace

10% of readers chose medium
90% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

19% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

21% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

67% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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