What if your holiest vows became the key to your own damnation?
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:
Daring, decadent, and disturbingly modern, The Monk remains the definitive novel of lust turned lethal.
| ISBN: | 9781806290444 |
| Publication date: | 24th June 2025 |
| Author: | Matthew Gregory Lewis |
| Publisher: | Library of Alexandria an imprint of Muze Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 396 pages |
| Series: | Library of Alexandria |
| Genres: |
Anthologies: general Encyclopaedias and reference works |
What if your holiest vows became the key to your own damnation?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.
The Monk features in the following genres: Anthologies: general, Encyclopaedias and reference works
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The Monk was written by Matthew Gregory Lewis and published by Library of Alexandria an imprint of Muze Publishing
The Monk has 396 pages
Yes it is part of Library of Alexandria series