The Monk

Matthew G. Lewis, John Berryman (Introduction by)

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Author
Matthew G. Lewis, John Berryman (Introduction by)
Publish Date
1994-01-13
Book Type
Paperback
Number of Pages
448
Publisher Name
Grove Press
ISBN-10
0802151078
ISBN-13
9780802151070
citemno
127975
Edition
First Edition
SKU
9780802151070

Description

The Monk shocked and titillated readers with its graphic portrayal of lust, sin, and violence when it was first published in 1796. A true classic of the Gothic novel, it has left an indelible mark on English literature and has influenced such eminent writers as Byron, Scott, Poe, Flaubert, Hawthorne, Emily Brontë, and many others over the past two centuries. Ambrosio is the abbot of the Capuchin monastery in Madrid. He is beloved by his flock, and his renowned piety has earned him the nickname The Man of Holiness. Yet beneath the veneer of this religious man lies a heart of hypocrisy; arrogant, licentious, and vengeful, he follows his sexual desires down the torturous path to ruin. Along the way, he encounters a naïve virgin who falls prey to his scheming, a baleful beauty fluent in witchcraft, the ghostly Bleeding Nun, an evil prioress, the Wandering Jew, and others.