Melmoth the Wanderer by Charles Robert Maturin, Charles Robert 1780-1824 Maturin

Melmoth the Wanderer

Charles Robert Maturin, Charles Robert 1780-1824 Maturin

592 pages • first pub 1820 (editions) user-added

fiction classics horror dark reflective slow-paced
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Written by an eccentric Anglican curate, Melmoth the Wanderer (1820) brought the terrors of the Gothic novel to a new fever pitch of intensity. Its tormented villain seeks a victim to release from his fatal pact with the devil, and Maturin's bizar...

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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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