The monk
(2010)
Fiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States]: Neeland Media LLC , 2010
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DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781596749863 (electronic bk.) MWT11907843, 1596749865 (electronic bk.) 11907843
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
"The Monk" is Matthew G. Lewis's 1796 novel, which is the tale of a monk who is tempted by carnal desire and led down a ruinous path of ungodliness. Ambrosio, a pious, well-respected monk in Spain, is lustfully tempted by his pupil, Matilda, a woman who has disguised herself as a monk. Having satisfied himself with her, he is overcome with carnal desire for the innocent Antonia. With the help of Matilda, who is actually Satan in disguise, Ambrosio seduces Antonia, a seduction that would ultimately lead to his downfall. Recognized as one of the first novels of the gothic genre, "The Monk" is a classic tale of the tragic ruin that may befall one tempted by desire
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