Melmoth the Wanderer by Charles Robert Maturin

Melmoth the Wanderer

Charles Robert Maturin with Gerry O'Brien (Narrator)

28 hours, 3 minutes • first pub 1820 (view editions) user-added

fiction classics horror dark reflective slow-paced
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Melmoth the Wanderer is ideal for readers who savor intricately layered Gothic tales that explore the darker corners of human morality through haunting, reflective prose.

Description

Created by an Irish clergyman, Melmoth is one of the most fiendish characters in literature. In a satanic bargain, Melmoth exchanges his soul for immortality. The story of his tortured wanderings through the centuries is pieced together through th...

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Community Reviews

3.46
based on 436 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

mysterious: 76%

challenging: 64%

tense: 38%

adventurous: 26%

reflective: 26%

sad: 26%

emotional: 21%

funny: 9%

informative: 4%

Pace

11% of readers chose medium
88% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

22% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

69% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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