The Monk
a romance
$23.15
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
30 November 1998
Summary
The Monk: A Gothic Tale of Temptation and Terror
Ambrosio, the esteemed superior of the Capuchins in Madrid, succumbs to the seductive wiles of Matilda, a devilish temptress disguised as a young novice within his own monastery.
Consumed by lust, Ambrosio then becomes infatuated with one of his penitents, ultimately murdering her in a desperate attempt to conceal his transgression. However, his dark secret is exposed, leading to his capture, torture by the Inquisition, and a …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140436037 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140436030 |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Author: | Matthew Lewis, Christopher MacLachlan |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 30 November 1998 |
| Weight: | 305g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 24mm |
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“The whole work is distinguished by the variety and impressiveness of its incidents; and the author every-where discovers an imagination rich, powerful, and fervid.” – Samuel Taylor Coleridge
“The whole work is distinguished by the variety and impressiveness of its incidents; and the author every-where discovers an imagination rich, powerful, and fervid.” —Samuel Taylor Coleridge
About The Author
Matthew Lewis
Matthew Gregory Lewis (1775-1818) was educated at Oxford after which he held a position in the British Embassy at The Hague. It was there in 1794, that he wrote the racy novel THE MONK, under the influence of the early German romantics. Its controversial publication in 1796, due to Lewis’ new status as MP, earned him fame and the book a great deal of popularity.
Christopher MacLachlan is a Lecturer at the University of St Andrews. He has published books and articles on Pope, Hume and Burns.
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