Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3 is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Maturin, Charles Robert (1780–1824).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3" by Charles Robert Maturin is a Gothic novel published in 1820. The story follows a damned scholar who sold his soul for 150 extra years of life and desperately searches for someone to take his place. Through nested tales of shipwrecks, inquisition prisons, forbidden love, and supernatural encounters, the novel reveals Melmoth's dark history. This volume contains haunting stories including a castaway's island paradise corrupted, families driven to desperation, and souls tempted toward damnation—all building toward Melmoth's final reckoning.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3
- Author credits: Maturin, Charles Robert (1780–1824)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Gothic fiction
- Horror tales
- Immortalism -- Fiction
- Paranormal fiction
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Novels
- Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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