Melmoth the Wanderer

With an essay by Alathea Hayter.

''My hour is come ... the clock of eternity is about to strike, but its knell must be unheard by mortal ears!''

This violent, profound, baroque and blackly humorous novel is the story of Melmoth, who has sold his soul in exchange for immortality in a satanic bargain, and now preys on the helpless in their darkest moments, offering to ease their suffering if they will...