The Monk
by Matthew Lewis
274 pages· 2015· ISBN 9789635238965
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The Monk is remembered for being one of the more lurid and "transgressive" of Gothic novels. It is also the first book to feature a priest as the villain. The story concerns Ambrosio - a pious, well-respected monk in Spain - and his violent downfall.
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