About “The Monk: A Romance. In Three Volumes. By M. G. Lewis, ..”
The Monk is set in the monastery of the Capuchins in Madrid and follows the story of the monk Ambrosio, whose struggle between monastic vows and personal ambition leads him to temptation, the breaking of his vows, sexual obsession, rape, and murder to conceal his guilt. The novel incorporates typical Gothic elements such as seduction in a monastery, lustful monks, evil Abbesses, bandits, and beautiful heroines, while also featuring grotesque realism, social comedy, and parody of the Gothic genre.
Book details
- Published
- 1796
- Latest edition
- 1796 · ISBN 9780199535682
- ISBN
- 9780199535682
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How many pages is The Monk: A Romance. In Three Volumes. By M. G. Lewis, ..?
The Monk: A Romance. In Three Volumes. By M. G. Lewis, .. by Matthew Gregory Lewis has 456 pages.
