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*. **Source**: [Charles Maturin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Maturin) on Wikipedia.