Melmoth the Wanderer by Charles Robert Maturin
"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 499th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1820
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 600-700
- Words
- 220,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following 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)
- 749th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Horror: The 100 Best Books ("Horror: The 100 Best Books" Book by Stephen Jones (Editor) and Kim Newman (Editor))
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)