The Monk is a violent tale of ambition, murder, and incest. The great struggle between maintaining monastic vows and fulfilling personal ambitions leads the monk Ambrosio, into temptation and the breaking of his vows, then to sexual obsession and rape, and finally to murder in order to conceal his guilt. Written when Matthew Lewis was only 19, The Monk was criticised when first published in 1796 for its lewdness and impiety, but this criticism only added to its popularity
© 2013 W. F. Howes Ltd (Audiobook): 9781471242922
© 2012 Wordsworth Editions (Ebook): 9781848705142
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Audiobook: 1 September 2013
Ebook: 1 May 2012
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The Monk is a violent tale of ambition, murder, and incest. The great struggle between maintaining monastic vows and fulfilling personal ambitions leads the monk Ambrosio, into temptation and the breaking of his vows, then to sexual obsession and rape, and finally to murder in order to conceal his guilt. Written when Matthew Lewis was only 19, The Monk was criticised when first published in 1796 for its lewdness and impiety, but this criticism only added to its popularity
© 2013 W. F. Howes Ltd (Audiobook): 9781471242922
© 2012 Wordsworth Editions (Ebook): 9781848705142
Release date
Audiobook: 1 September 2013
Ebook: 1 May 2012
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