Melmoth the Wanderer

Charles Maturin (1782-1824), was an Irish Protestant clergyman and a writer of Gothic plays and novels. His best known work is the novel Melmoth the Wanderer. In addition, he produced several novels, including some on Irish subjects and The Albigenses, a historical novel which features werewolves. The novel Melmoth the Wanderer was also published in French translation in and served as an influenti...