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Theres an old story told by ezra poundi believe it can be found either in the abc. Maturin 25 september 1780 30 october 1824, was an irish protestant clergyman ordained in the church of ireland and a writer of gothic plays and novels. Charles robert maturin author of melmoth the wanderer. British literature gothic novels horror fiction 1820s fantastic literature. Charles robert maturin a project gutenberg of australia ebook ebook no 0700551h. Charles robert maturin has 84 books on goodreads with 268 ratings.
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