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The Monk (1796) is a sensational story of temptation and depravity, a masterpiece of Gothic fiction and the first horror novel in English literature. The respected monk Ambrosio, the Abbot of a Capuchin monastery in Madrid, is overwhelmed with desire for a young girl; once having abandoned his monastic vows he begins a terrible descent into immorality and violence. His appalling fall from grace embraces blasphemy, black magic, torture, rape, and murder, and places his very soul in jeopardy.Lewis's extraordinary tale drew on folklore, legendary ghost stories, and contemporary dread inspired by the terrors of the French Revolution. Its excesses shocked the reading public and it was condemned as obscene. The novel continues to beguile and shock readers today with its gruesome catalogue of iniquities, while at the same time giving a profound insight into the deep anxieties experienced by British citizens during one of the most turbulent periods in the nation's history.
| ISBN-13 | 9781724794086 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1724794086 |
| Weight | 0.90 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.00 x 0.68 x 9.00 In |
| List Price | $12.50 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 272 pages |
| Publisher | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Published On | 2018-08-03 |
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