The Monk [electronic resource]
Matthew Lewis2010
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When Matthew Lewis's The Monk was published in 1796, readers were shocked by
this gripping and horrific novel. Lewis's story, which drove the House of
Commons-of which he was a member-to deem him licentious and perverse, follows
the abbot Ambrosio as he is tempted into a world of incest, murder, and torture
by a young girl who has concealed herself in his monastery disguised as a boy.
As Ambrosio spirals into hell, the reader encounters an array of haunting
characters: the innocent virgin, the Bleeding Nun, the Wandering Jew, an evil
prioress, and Lucifer himself.
This Modern Library Paperback Classic, set from the unexpurgated first edition
of 1796, brings to a new generation of readers a timeless classic of gothic
fiction that has influenced writers from Byron and Emily Brontë to Poe and
Hawthorne.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Main title:
The Monk [electronic resource] / Matthew Lewis
Author:
Matthew Lewis, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Modern Library, 2010
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (400 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780307769787
Language:
English
BRN:
435585
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |