The Monk
Matthew Lewis' most renowned novel 'The Monk' is a terrifying story that deals with violence, lust, incest and desire. Set in a Spanish monastery, the novel gives the account of Ambrosio, a well-respected monk, and his feelings of lust for Matilda, a woman disguised as a monk and sent to the...
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Matthew Lewis' most renowned novel 'The Monk' is a terrifying story that deals with violence, lust, incest and desire. Set in a Spanish monastery, the novel gives the account of Ambrosio, a well-respected monk, and his feelings of lust for Matilda, a woman disguised as a monk and sent to the monastery as an instrument of Satan. With her use of magic she leads him into a life of sex, lust and murder, a savage tale set in a chilling Gothic environment. Lewis wrote 'The Monk' before he turned twenty years old and its wide success led to early comparisons to pioneering Gothic novelist Ann Radcliffe.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780956527707 (0956527701)
Publish date: April 18th 2010
Publisher: Bibliolis Books
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Classics,
Novels,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Horror,
Gothic,
18th Century,
Fiction
I hope to write a proper review of this book later, but for now, all I want to say is that this has been the most fun and diabolical romp through the darkest recesses of Gothic fiction that I have ever come across. I'm not sure it is a book I would recommend without reservations because there are...
I loved the language of this one. It had a deliciously creepy old school vibe to it. Probably on the account that is was originally penned in 1796. Truly a classic and holds up remarkably well.
Dreams, magic terrors, spells of mighty power, Witches, and ghosts who rove at midnight hour. It's said this was written by a 19/20 yr old and within 10 weeks, which if true, is amazing. The format of having a main character, Ambrosio (the monk), and then having secondary characters branch off ...
This amazing masterpiece of Gothic romance was written in 1796 by a 19 year old. Pre-dating Edgar Allan Poe, it conjures a dark world of catacombs, shrouded figures and death. The language and style of the period may take a bit of getting used to, but it is well worth sticking with. There are sev...
The Monk is said to be the archetypal Gothic novel. Sure enough, it has monks and nuns behaving badly ("behaving badly" is an understatement, really), ghosts, sex, bandits, rape, incest, violent mob and devilish pact. I had high expectation for this novel.The titular monk is Ambrosio, a man so devou...
8 years ago
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