The Monk
By Matthew Lewis.
Description
Prepare to be shocked This novel written in 1796 is a Gothic festival of sex magic and ghastly ghostly violence rarely seen in literature The Monk is remarkably modern in style and tells a breathless tale of temptation imprisonment and betrayal Matthew Lewis recounts the downfall of Ambrosio the holier-than-thou monk seduced within the walls of a Madrid abbey until he heads for the utter corruption of the soul Meanwhile two sets of young lovers are thwarted and the reader thrills to pursuits through the woods by bandits and is chilled by the spectre of nuns imprisoned in vermin-ridden and s...
ISBN(s)
1840221852, 9781840221855
