Melmoth the Wanderer by Charles Robert Maturin
A Tale
"Melmoth the Wanderer" is a gothic novel that tells the story of John Melmoth, a man who sells his soul to the devil for 150 extra years of life, and spends that time wandering the earth in search of someone who will take over the pact for him. The narrative is a complex series of nested stories, told by many different characters, and it explores themes of guilt, redemption, and the inherent evil of mankind.
The 378th greatest book of all time
Purchase from
Bookshop.org or
Amazon
- Published
- 1820
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 600-700
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
-
(3.3)
- Alternate Titles
-
- Melmoth El Errabundo
- Melmoth L'errante
- Melmoth l'errant
- Melmoth le Pérégrin
If you're interested in seeing the ranking details on this book go here
This book is on the following 10 lists:
- 7th on 100 Books of Classical and Modern Foreign Literature (The Union of Russian Writers)
- 40th on Top 50 Irish Novels (James Joyce Center with The Irish Times)
- 65th on Fantasy and Horror: A Critical and Historical Guide (Book)
- 2987th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Horror Literature: A Core Collection and Reference Guide (Book edited by Marshall B. Tymn)
- Horror: The 100 Best Books ("Horror: The 100 Best Books" Book by Stephen Jones (Editor) and Kim Newman (Editor))
- The 100 Greatest Novels (Nezavisimaya Gazeta (Russian Newspaper))