Author: Charles Maturin

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 …

Revered as a true gothic masterpiece, ‘Melmoth the Wanderer’ is the last complete work by the Irish author and playwright, Charles Maturin. Since its publication in 1820 it has been admired by such a …

The great-uncle of Oscar Wilde, Charles Maturin was a prolific author of the early 19th century. His ‘Melmoth the Wanderer’ is considered by many to be the last traditional ‘Gothic’ novel. Many of th …

“Leixlip Castle” is a 1825 novel by Charles R. Maturin. Charles Robert Maturin (1782 – 1824) was a writer of Gothic literature and Irish Protestant clergyman best known for the novel “Melmoth the Wan …

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 thr …

With an essay by Alathea Hayter.’My hour is come … the clock of eternity is about to strike, but its knell must be unheard by mortal ears!’This violent, profound, baroque and blackly humorous novel …

Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meani …

Melmoth the Wanderer tells the story of John Melmoth, a Dublin student and a scholar who sold his soul to the devil in exchange for 150 extra years of life, and searches the world for someone who wil …

In ‘Melmoth the Wanderer (Unabridged)’ by Charles Maturin, the reader embarks on a dark and atmospheric journey through the Gothic genre, filled with intricate plots, supernatural elements, and philo …

Melmoth the Wanderer (1820) is a novel by Charles Maturin. Written toward the end of Maturin’s life, Melmoth the Wanderer was the author’s fifth and most successful novel. Inspired by the story of th …

Fatal Revenge; Or, the Family of Montorio (1807) is a novel by Charles Maturin. Published under the psueudonym Dennis Jasper Murphy, Fatal Revenge; Or, the Family of Montorio was Maturin’s debut nove …

Revered as a true gothic masterpiece, “Melmoth the Wanderer” is the last complete work by the Irish author and playwright, Charles Maturin. Since its publication in 1820 it has been admired by such a …

In ‘Melmoth the Wanderer’ by Charles Maturin, readers are plunged into a Gothic masterpiece that delves into themes of sin, guilt, and redemption. The novel’s intricate plot follows the cursed protag …

In this masterpiece of Gothic horror, the story of a man doomed to wander for eternity unfolds through an eerie series of macabre encounters. After selling his soul to Satan in exchange for immortali …

Charles Maturin’s ‘Melmoth the Wanderer’ is a gothic novel that delves into themes of sin, guilt, redemption, and the human condition. Written in a captivating and darkly poetic style, the book is a …

The Temptations of Satan: 12 Occult Classics presents a captivating exploration of dark themes and supernatural allurements through a varied assortment of literary styles and genres. This anthology b …