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Charles Maturin
Irish Protestant clergyman and writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with French painter and engraver Charles Maurin.
Charles Robert Maturin, also known as C. R. 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.[1] His best known work is the novel Melmoth the Wanderer, published in 1820.
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Born | Charles Robert Maturin (1780-09-25)25 September 1780 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 30 October 1824(1824-10-30) (aged 44) Dublin, Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Other names | C. R. Maturin |
Occupation(s) | Clergyman, writer |
Children | Edward Maturin |
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