Melmoth the wanderer
(Book)

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Published
London, England ; New York : Penguin Books, 2000.
Format
Book
Status
Port Angeles - Fiction (Adult)
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Published
London, England ; New York : Penguin Books, 2000.
Physical Desc
xxxi, 659 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
"First published 1820"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"In a satanic bargain, Melmoth has sold his soul in exchange for immortality and now preys on the helpless in their darkest moments, offering to ease their suffering if they will take his place and release him from his tortured wanderings. His story is pieced together by those who have glimpsed his eerie existence over the centuries--from a prisoner in the clutches of the Spanish Inquisition to a man incarcerated in a London lunatic asylum ... In his introduction, Victor Sage discusses the novel as one of the last examples of the Gothic genre, its narrative methods and Maturin's religious background. This edition also includes suggestions for further reading and notes"--Back cover.