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The Monk: The Infamous Gothic Horror Novel - Lust, Corruption, and the Supernatural (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)
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Series: Library of Alexandria, Book 289
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ISBN13: 9781806290444
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Published: Jun 24 2025
Pages: 396
Weight: 1.43
Height: 1.13 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In The Monk, Matthew Gregory Lewis delivers one of literature's most notorious tales of moral collapse and gothic terror. Revered friar Ambrosio believes himself immune to sin-until a mysterious novice unmasks herself as the deadly temptress Matilda.
Each indulgence drags him deeper: from secret liaisons to black magic, from deceit to diabolic bargain, until Heaven itself seems powerless to save him.
What You'll Discover in This Modern Translation:
- A Scandalous Descent from Sanctity to Sorcery - Follow Ambrosio's journey from haloed icon to hell-bound renegade.
- Iconic Gothic Set Pieces - Haunted crypts, midnight rites, bleeding statues, and the Devil in disguise.
- Themes of Hypocrisy, Desire, and Corruption - A timeless warning about power unchecked by humility.
- A Landmark of Gothic Literature - Inspiration for Poe, Byron, and countless dark romantics.
- Streamlined, Accessible Prose - Archaic wording refined for today's reader while preserving Lewis's macabre flair.
Daring, decadent, and disturbingly modern, The Monk remains the definitive novel of lust turned lethal.
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