Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3
1820
Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3
1820
Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3 is a gothic novel by Charles Robert Maturin, first published in 1820. The story follows Melmoth, a character entangled in dark themes of sacrifice, religious identity, and despair, as he interacts with individuals facing moral dilemmas during the Inquisition. The narrative combines psychological horror with existential questions about faith and the human condition, creating a tense atmosphere filled with intrigue and moral conflict.
Editions
X-Ray
“There is not, perhaps, a more painful exercise of the mind than that of treading, with weary and impatient pace, the entire round of thought, and arriving at the same conclusion for ever; then setting out again with increased speed and diminished strength, and again returning to the very same spot - of sending all our faculties on a voyage to discover, and seeing them all return empty, and watch the wrecks as they drift helplessly along, and sink before the eye that hailed their outward expedition with joy and confidence.””
— Charles Robert Maturin
“Smiles are the legitimate offspring of happiness, but laughter is often the misbegotten child of madness, that mocks its parent to her face.””
— Charles Robert Maturin
