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The narrative centers on John Melmoth, a Dublin student who becomes consumed by the enigma of his ancestor, Melmoth the Wanderer, a figure shrouded in mystery and linked to the Faustian legend. As he investigates his family's dark past, he encounters a manuscript from Stanton, a man obsessed with Melmoth, who is confined in a mental institution. The novel weaves together Gothic romance with critical reflections on 19th-century Britain and the Catholic Church, exploring profound themes of faith, fantasy, and the boundaries between dreams and reality.
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Melmoth the Wanderer, Charles Robert Maturin
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- Pubblicato
- 2021
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- Titolo
- Melmoth the Wanderer
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Charles Robert Maturin
- Editore
- Mint Editions
- Pubblicato
- 2021
- Formato
- Copertina rigida
- Pagine
- 560
- ISBN13
- 9781513132938
- Serie
- Tag
- Narrativa, Fantasy, Classici, Horror, XIX Secolo, Gotico, Horror gotico
- Valutazione
- 3,75 su 5
- Descrizione
- The narrative centers on John Melmoth, a Dublin student who becomes consumed by the enigma of his ancestor, Melmoth the Wanderer, a figure shrouded in mystery and linked to the Faustian legend. As he investigates his family's dark past, he encounters a manuscript from Stanton, a man obsessed with Melmoth, who is confined in a mental institution. The novel weaves together Gothic romance with critical reflections on 19th-century Britain and the Catholic Church, exploring profound themes of faith, fantasy, and the boundaries between dreams and reality.