Binding: Paperback
Description: 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 bizarre narrative structure whirls the reader from rural Ireland to an idyllic Indian island from a London madhouse to the dungeons of the Spanish inquisition. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: Melmoth The Wanderer
Author(s): Maturin Charles, Grant, Douglas (Former Professor, Former Professor, Leeds University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199540297
Pages: 592 Pages
Publication Date: 8/1/2008
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Classic Fiction