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Maturin Charles Robert

Melmoth the Wanderer (Penguin Classics)

Penguin Classics

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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.
The Albigenses, a romance

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
The Lock and Key Library Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Old Time English



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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
Melmoth The Wanderer V2: With A Memoir And Bibliography Of Maturin's Works (1892)

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Fatal revenge; or, The family of Montorio.: A romance.

Nabu Press

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
The Wild Irish Boy (Volume 2); In Three Volumes

General Books LLC

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1808. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... fpssion, and while my father applied himself to retrenchment at home, by our efforts, unequal as they might be, to ol> tain a subsistence for Sybilla, not extorted from the wants of a most careless, but most affectionate parent, and an home to which 1 should no longer blush to introduce my wife. This was my plan, but this you have frustrated. Your precipitate (I will call it by no harsh term) mention of Syhilla's name among a number of strangers and men, has left me no choice in regard to my immediate and public declaration of our marriage. The name of my wife must not be uttered in the same breath with doubt or dishonor: she shall be no more suspected than the wife of Caesar. Whatever be[the inconveniencies pecuniary or otherwise which menace me, I shall publicly declare her my wife, receive her to my arms if I have no home to receive her, and labour at my profession till I have extricated myself from the difficulties, which, though they encumber, do not depress me, for 1 have endeavoured to act with rectitude, and the consequences of such actions can bring nothing formidable with them." How inferior did I appear to this noble iind upright young man ! the creature of passion, chaff which the breath of every impulse chased and scattered, who consulted nothing but his heart, and whose heart, too, often led him astrav! I atrain supplicated his pardon with childish importunity; 1 knew not what to say, or how to praise or sooth him. , " My clear Ormsjby, it is I who should supplicate your pardon. He who deviates from established principles, he who suffers the great rule of life to be interrupted by accident, he it is who has erred, and it is lie who should ask forgiveness. When I showed you the despicable and depressing spectacle of a Christian shrinking from the...