Melmoth the Wanderer, Paperback
Descriere
'My hour is come ... the clock of eternity is about to strike, but its knell must be unheard by mortal ears '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 through the centuries is pieced together through those who have been implored by Melmoth to take over his pact with the devil. Influenced by the Gothic romances of the late 18th century, Maturin's diabolic tale raised the genre to a new and macabre pitch. Its many admirers include Poe, Balzac, Oscar Wilde and Baudelaire. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1, 700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Despre autor
Charles Robert Maturin, cunoscut și ca C. R. Maturin, a fost un preot protestant irlandez și un scriitor de piese de teatru și romane gotice. Cea mai cunoscută lucrare a sa este romanul Melmoth the Wanderer, publicat în 1820, care a avut un mare impact asupra unor scriitori precum Balzac, Baudelaire și Poe.
