Melmoth A Novel
Melmoth A Novel by Sarah Perry, published by HarperCollins on October 16, 2018, is an international edition comprising 288 pages in English. This novel presents a haunting narrative that intertwines elements of horror with philosophical inquiries into will and love. Set against the backdrop of Prague, the story follows Helen Franklin, a translator who has sought refuge in the city after leaving England. Her life takes a dark turn when her friend Karel uncovers a mysterious letter that reveals the legend of Melmoth the Witness, a figure steeped in occult and supernatural lore.
Readers will find a richly woven tale that explores themes of complicity and cowardice throughout history. As Helen navigates the cobblestone streets, she becomes increasingly aware of the ominous presence of Melmoth, who is said to doom those she encounters to eternal solitude. The narrative delves into the depths of human experience, blending gothic elements with literary finesse. This edition invites readers to engage with the complexities of the story while contemplating the nature of fear and the shadows of the past.
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“Masterful…scary and smart, working as a horror story but also a philosophical inquiry into the nature of will and love. Perry did as much in her richly praised novel The Essex Serpent, but this is a deeper, more complex novel and more rewarding.” —Washington Post
For centuries, the mysterious dark-robed figure has roamed the globe, searching for those whose complicity and cowardice have fed into the rapids of history’s darkest waters—and now, in Sarah Perry’s breathtaking follow-up to The Essex Serpent, it is heading in our direction.
It has been years since Helen Franklin left England. In Prague, working as a translator, she has found a home of sorts—or, at least, refuge. That changes when her friend Karel discovers a mysterious letter in the library, a strange confession and a curious warning that speaks of Melmoth the Witness, a dark legend found in obscure fairy tales and antique village lore. As such superstition has it, Melmoth travels through the ages, dooming those she persuades to join her to a damnation of timeless, itinerant solitude. To Helen it all seems the stuff of unenlightened fantasy.
But, unaware, as she wanders the cobblestone streets Helen is being watched. And then Karel disappears. . . .
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