Charles Maturin
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| Born | Charles Robert Maturin 25 September 1780 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 30 October 1824 (aged 44) Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Other names | C. R. Maturin |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
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| Children | Edward Maturin |
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. 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.