The Monk

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Monk
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Matthew G. Lewis
Introduction by John Berryman
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:448
Dimensions(mm): Height 144,Width 115
Category/GenreClassic fiction (pre c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780802151070
ClassificationsDewey:FIC
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Imprint Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Publication Date 13 January 1994
Publication Country United States

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 Bronte, 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 naive 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.