Melmoth the Wanderer (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
First published in 1820, Melmoth the Wanderer is a Gothic novel by Irish writer Charles Maturin. Melmoth is a learned academic who, in order to extend his life by a century and a half, endeavours to sell his soul to the devil. However, his newly-gifted time on earth is not spent enjoying the pleasures of life, but instead seeking out someone to take over his diabolical deal. The narrative is presented as a series of stories within stories and contains much in the way of social and religious commentary. Originating from Horace Walpole's seminal 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto, books of the Gothic genre often include themes of death, romance a…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4474-0465-1
- EAN: 9781447404651
- Produktnummer: 11284989
- Verlag: Fantasy and Horror Classics
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 680 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.1 cm x D4.5 cm 863 g
- Gewicht: 863
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