This book faces all of the problems of the much-imitated, as well as those of the really, really old. The language is stilted, there's too much exposition, in the first two chapters I saw the fates of most of the main characters set in stone. Of course, knowing the ending is not truly an excuse for ...
As the two stars indicate, "it was okay." The writing was beautiful, as typical of the era and genre (18th century, Gothic), but I also found it typically confusing as to who the characters are and who is being spoken about. Many times I would have to go back a few pages to figure out what was happe...
This book honestly came as quite a surprise to me. Lewis was 19 when he wrote this, and the gothic genre was still fairly young. It's mostly uncharted territory in the hands of a writer who hasn't done much of his own exploration. The shock came when I realized that actually, this was pretty good st...
I must say, this was a good, well written book. It's got a deep, unfolding storyline that has multiple layers that constantly provide you with entertainment. Not to say that it's fast paced, but it plods along in its own way. It's a dense read though, and it takes some time to get through it, even f...
Antonin Artaud’s The Monk is to the original like the fossilized skeleton of Tyrannosaurus Rex is to the living, breathing, hunting animal that lived 65+ million years ago. If it’s the only source of information you have you can learn a great deal but you’ll still not understand the ecosystem the cr...
First off, I'd like to say, "Elizabeth (et al.) you are forgiven for the Kay Incident." The Monk more than makes up for any unconscious animus I may still harbor for The Lions of al-Rassan.The Monk is not a great novel but it is a good book. The introduction (which should be read after reading the n...
Finally, some fun in the Enlightenment. The Monk is a blast, a page-turner, chock full of insane plot twists and sinning. It can't be accused of being terribly well-written, so you know that old debate between eloquence and plot? If you tip heavily toward eloquence, you might not like this as muc...
Wow - this book was a pleasant surprise. Written in the late 1700's, I was anticipating long detailed descriptions and sentences that are hard to parse. Instead, this was gothic horror at its scariest. The story is really about Ambrosio, a well-respected monk and his fall from grace. Lots of act...
Author Lewis, M. G. (Matthew Gregory), 1775-1818Title The Monk; a romanceLanguage EnglishLoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literatureSubject Horror talesSubject Gothic fictionSubject Monks -- FictionSubject Madrid (Spain) -- FictionEText-No. 601Release Date 1996-07-01Scarcely had the A...
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