Melmoth the Wanderer (The Penguin English Library)

The Penguin English Library Edition of Melmoth the Wanderer by Charles Maturin

'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 is the story of Melmoth, who has sold his soul in exchange for immortality in a satanic bargain, and now preys on the helpless in their darkest moments, offering to ease their suffering if they will take his place and release him from his centuries of tortured wanderings. Melmoth the Wanderer (1820) blended Gothic fiction and psychological realism to create a work of hallucinatory power.

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The Penguin English Library Edition of Melmoth the Wanderer de Charles Maturin „A sosit ceasul meu ... ceasul eternitatii este pe cale sa loveasca, dar urechea lui trebuie sa fie nemaiauzita de urechile muritoare!” Acest roman violent, profund, baroc si cu umor negru este povestea lui Melmoth, care si-a vandut sufletul in schimbul nemuririi intr-o afacere satanica, iar acum prada pe cei neajutorati in cele mai intunecate momente, oferindu-le usurarea suferintei daca ii vor lua locul si il vor elibera de secolele sale de torturi rataciri.