Melmoth A Novel
Melmoth A Novel by Sarah Perry, published by HarperCollins on October 23, 2018, is a large print edition comprising 384 pages. This work presents a blend of Gothic fiction and literary themes, exploring the haunting figure of Melmoth, who has roamed the world for centuries, seeking those whose actions have contributed to the darker aspects of history. The narrative follows Helen Franklin, a translator living in Prague, whose life takes a turn when her friend Karel uncovers a mysterious letter that reveals the legend of Melmoth the Witness.
Readers will find a story that intertwines horror with philosophical inquiries into will and love, as Helen grapples with the implications of the legend and its connection to her own life. The atmosphere of Prague serves as a backdrop for her journey, where the line between superstition and reality blurs. As Helen navigates her surroundings, she becomes increasingly aware of the ominous presence of Melmoth, culminating in the unsettling disappearance of Karel. This edition invites readers to delve into themes of complicity and solitude within a richly woven narrative.
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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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