The Monk
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Publisher
Dover Publications
ISBN
ISBN-13: 9780486432144 ISBN-10: 0486432149Synopsis
A spellbinding Gothic novel, The Monk is Matthew Lewis' most famous work. First published in 1796 and set in a sinister Capuchin monastery in Madrid, this violent tale of ambition, murder, and incest focuses on a monk's struggle to maintain his monastic vows in the face of temptation and sexual obsession. "...rich, powerful, and fervid." — Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Dimensions
8 inches × 0.75 inches × 5 inches
0.54895103238 pounds
Dewey Decimal
823/.7, FIC
