| Author: | Charles Robert Maturin | ISBN: | 9782378985165 |
| Publisher: | Publisher s24148 | Publication: | February 6, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Charles Robert Maturin |
| ISBN: | 9782378985165 |
| Publisher: | Publisher s24148 |
| Publication: | February 6, 2018 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
The central character, Melmoth (a Wandering Jew type), is a scholar who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for 150 extra years of life; he spends that time searching for someone who will take over the pact for him. The novel takes place in the present but the backstory is revealed through several nested stories-within-a-story that work backwards through time.
The central character, Melmoth (a Wandering Jew type), is a scholar who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for 150 extra years of life; he spends that time searching for someone who will take over the pact for him. The novel takes place in the present but the backstory is revealed through several nested stories-within-a-story that work backwards through time.
