John Melmoth
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John Melmoth is the tormented, long-lived protagonist of Charles Maturin’s Gothic novel "Melmoth the Wanderer," who has bargained his soul for extended life and wanders the world seeking someone to take over his doomed pact.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melmoth | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic protagonist
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Melmoth the Wanderer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | mysterious stranger ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Faustian bargain
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damnation ⓘ eternal wandering ⓘ guilt ⓘ temptation ⓘ the burden of immortality ⓘ |
| bargainsFor |
extended life
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supernaturally prolonged existence ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
despairing
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restless ⓘ tormented ⓘ |
| createdBy | Charles Maturin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Melmoth the Wanderer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1820 ⓘ |
| genre | Gothic fiction ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Melmoth’s young kinsman (narrator figure) ⓘ |
| influenced | later Gothic literature ⓘ |
| inspiredByOrComparedTo |
Faust
NERFINISHED
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the Wandering Jew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lifespanCharacteristic | unnaturally extended ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Gothic Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| makesPactWith | the Devil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| moralStatus | damned ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
cursed immortal
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tempter ⓘ wanderer ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish (fictional) ⓘ |
| paysWith | his soul ⓘ |
| role | protagonist ⓘ |
| seeks |
a substitute for his doomed bargain
ⓘ
release from his infernal contract ⓘ someone to take over his pact ⓘ |
| settingAssociatedWith |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
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Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ various parts of Europe ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the consequences of blasphemous ambition
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the horror of unending life ⓘ |
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Melmoth