Melmoth the Wanderer (Mint Editions (Horrific, , Maturin, Editions+-

Melmoth the WandererAuthor(s): Charles Maturin, Mint Editions\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: West Margin Press, United States\nImprint: West Margin Press\nISBN-13: 9781513132938, 978-1513132938\nSynopsis\nMelmoth the Wanderer [tel] is a novel by Charles Maturin. Written toward the end of Maturins life, Melmoth the Wanderer was the authors fifth and most successful novel. Inspired by the story of the Wandering Jew and the Faustian legend, the novel is a powerful Gothic romance divided into nested stories, each one delving deeper into the mystery of Melmoths life. Often interpreted for its criticisms of 19th century Britain and the Catholic Church, Melmoth the Wanderer is considered one of the greatest novels of the Romantic era. Following a lead from a story told at his uncles funeral, John Melmoth, a student from Dublin, begins an obsessive search into his familys mysterious past. Little is known about the man called Melmoth the Traveller. A portrait dated 1646 suggests that he has be.