Melmoth, l'homme errant by Charles Robert Maturin

Melmoth, l'homme errant

Melmoth the Wanderer #1

Charles Robert Maturin

720 pages • first pub 1820 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark reflective slow-paced
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Description

John Melmoth a vendu son âme au diable en échange d'un supplément de vie de 150ans.  Malgré plusieurs tentatives de traduction, dont une par Baudelaire, il s'agit ici de la première traduction intégrale en langue française.

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Community Reviews Summary of 305 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
mysterious 75%
challenging 69%
tense 42%
reflective 27%
adventurous 21%
emotional 21%
sad 21%
funny 6%
informative 3%

Pace

slow 87%
medium 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.44

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