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The Monk
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Matthew Lewis's novel "The Monk" stands as a seminal work of Gothic literature, intricately weaving themes of forbidden desire, morality, and the supernatural. Published in 1796, this provocative text employs a compelling narrative style that blends the sensational with the philosophical, challenging the austere conventions of its time. Through the tragic descent of Ambrosio, a pious monk entangled in lust and ultimately in demonic influence, Lewis critiques the hypocrisy of religious institutio
First published: 2022 338 pages
- Category
- Horror
- Priority
- Recommended
- Author works
- 1
- Language
- eng
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