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The Monk

Matthew Lewis, Christopher MacLachlan

Enter a world of shocking, erotic, and violent desires with The Monk. Follow Ambrosio, a man torn between his spiritual vows and the temptations of physical pleasure, as his internal battle leads to sexual obsession, rape, and murder. Written by Matthew Lewis at just nineteen years old, The Monk revolutionized the Gothic Horror genre with its mixture of bloodshed, scandal, and even social comedy. Don't miss out on this ground-breaking novel that spawned hundreds of imitators.
Publish Date
1999-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
1999-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1796
Goodreads Rating
3.83
ISBN
9780140436037
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