Narrated in a nested series of stories-within-a-story, this moody fable continues to enchant lovers of Gothic romance. Lovecraft as "an enormous stride in the evolution of the horror-tale," and cited by Thomas M. Title: Melmoth the Wanderer Author: Charles Maturin Illustrator: Felix Zakar Description: Folio Society edition in slipcase. The book attracted a cult following that included Baudelaire and Balzac and was later characterized by H. His inventive and original tale is considered both the last of the great Gothic novels and the forerunner of a new school epitomized by the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Bram Stoker. With all the devil's powers at his command, he floats restlessly across oceans and continents, preying upon the innocent as well as the guilty, seeking out desperate and tortured souls and trying to shift the burden of his damnation.Īuthor Charles Maturin, an Irish clergyman, wrote Melmoth the Wanderer in 1820. This volumen presents old Melmoth on his death bed young Melmoth needs to go back in order to take control of all matters concerning his uncles state. Publication date 1820 Topics Immortalism Publisher Edinburgh : A. Melmoth the Wanderer wins an extra 150 years of life but risks eternal hellfire unless he can find someone to take his place. Melmoth the wanderer: a tale by Maturin, Charles Robert, 1780-1824. A student visits his dying uncle and upon noticing a centuries-old painting of a distant relative is told, "the original is still alive … you shall see him again." Thus begins a tale of transformation, loneliness, and evil that centers on a Faustian bargain.
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