"Gothic Protagonist, Romantic Icon, Irish Character?: The Uses of Shakespeare in the Portrayal of Melmoth the Wanderer"
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Author:
	Ingelbien, Raphaël; Seynhaeve, Benedicte.
Type:
	Book Chapter
Year:
	2025
Publication Information:
	Murphy, Shakespeare in Ireland: Adaptations and Appropriations, 57–73.
:
	Murphy, Shakespeare in Ireland: Adaptations and Appropriations
Annotation:
	Uncovers Shakespearean influences in Robert Maturin's gothic novel, Melmoth the Wanderer (1820), noting that "virtually all characters of any importance in Melmoth the Wanderer quote Shakespeare." Shows how Maturin's characterization and intertexts draw parallels between Melmoth and Shakespearean characters, notably Hamlet, Glendower in 1 Henry IV, and Richard III. Reads Melmoth the Wanderer as an Irish example of Romantic bardolatry.
Language:
	English
Persons:
	Maturin, Robert; Murphy, Andrew
Tags:
	1 Henry IV, Hamlet, Richard III, Scholarship, Criticism, History of Criticism, Shakespeare as Influence
WSB Update:
	Fall 2025
WSB Record Number:
	bbbo654