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Shows the diabolical decline of Ambrosio, a worthy superior of the Capuchins of Madrid who is tempted by Matilda, a young girl who has entered his monastery disguised as a boy. Descending into a hell of his own creation, Ambrosio is driven to magic and murder in an attempt to conceal his crimes from the Inquisition.
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Penguin Classics: The Monk, Matthew Gregory Lewis, Christopher MacLachlan
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- Released
- 1998
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- Penguin Classics: The Monk
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Released
- 1998
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 416
- ISBN10
- 0140436030
- ISBN13
- 9780140436037
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Horror, Gothic Horror, Monks, Incest
- Rating
- 3.6 out of 5
- Description
- Shows the diabolical decline of Ambrosio, a worthy superior of the Capuchins of Madrid who is tempted by Matilda, a young girl who has entered his monastery disguised as a boy. Descending into a hell of his own creation, Ambrosio is driven to magic and murder in an attempt to conceal his crimes from the Inquisition.