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The Monk (1796) is a masterpiece of Gothic fiction and the first horror novel in English literature. It tells of the pious monk Ambrosio's descent into depravity, his passion leading to rape, blasphemy, black magic, incest, and murder. Its sensational story also reflects the terrors of the French Revolution.
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The Monk, Matthew Gregory Lewis
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- Released
- 2013
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- Title
- The Monk
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Matthew Gregory Lewis
- Publisher
- Simon & Brown
- Released
- 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 374
- ISBN13
- 9781613824122
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Erotica, Literary Fiction, Adapted for Film, English Literature, Gothic, Gothic Horror, Monks
- First published
- 1796
- Original title
- The Monk
- Rating
- 3.85 out of 5
- Description
- The Monk (1796) is a masterpiece of Gothic fiction and the first horror novel in English literature. It tells of the pious monk Ambrosio's descent into depravity, his passion leading to rape, blasphemy, black magic, incest, and murder. Its sensational story also reflects the terrors of the French Revolution.