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Monk

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ISBN-10: 0140436030

ISBN-13: 9780140436037

Edition: 2003

Authors: Matthew Lewis, Christopher MacLachlan, Matthew Lewis, Matthew Lewis

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Published when Matthew 'Monk' Lewis (1775 - 1818) was only twenty, this masterpiece of Gothic fiction combines sheer sensationalism with a powerful exploration of sexual desire and the abuse of power. Savaged by critics for its blasphemy and obscenity, particularly since the author was a Member of Parliament, it soon attracted thousands of readers keen to see if it lived up to its lurid reputation. With acute psychological insight, Lewis shows the diabolical decline of Ambrosio, a worthy Capuchin superior who is tempted by Matilda - a young girl who has entered his monastery disguised as a boy - and eventually succumbs to magic, murder, incest and torture. The novel was greatly admired by…    
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Book details

List price: $11.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 6/1/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 5.31" wide x 7.80" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.638

Introduction
Foreword
Preface
The Sermon
The Fall
The Trap
The Bleeding Nun
The Premature Burial
The Temptation
The Magical Incantation
The Murder
The Ghost
The Vaults
The Rape
The Expiation
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