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    Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3 is a gothic fiction and horror novel by Charles Robert Maturin. It deals with Immortalism.

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    About Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3

    "Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3" by Charles Robert Maturin is a Gothic novel published in 1820. The story follows a damned scholar who sold his soul for 150 extra years of life and desperately searches for someone to take his place. Through nested tales of shipwrecks, inquisition prisons, forbidden love, and supernatural encounters, the novel reveals Melmoth's dark history. This volume contains haunting stories including a castaway's island paradise corrupted, families driven to desperation, and souls tempted toward damnation—all building toward Melmoth's final reckoning.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    • Horror tales
    • Gothic fiction
    • Immortalism
    • Paranormal fiction

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    Who wrote Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3?

    Melmoth the Wanderer, Vol. 3 was written by Charles Robert Maturin.

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    It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction, Horror and Classic Fantasy.

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    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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