Charles Robert Maturin, also known as C. R. Maturin, was an Irish Protestant clergyman and a writer of Gothic plays and novels. His best known work is the novel Melmoth the Wanderer, published in 1820 which made a great impact on writers such as Balzac, Baudelaire and Poe.

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Occupation: writer, playwright, novelist, priest
Citizenship: Kingdom of Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: September 25, 1782
Died: October 30, 1824

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Charles Maturin

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About Charles Maturin

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Occupation: writer, playwright, novelist, priest
Citizenship: Kingdom of Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: September 25, 1782
Died: October 30, 1824

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