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Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Penguin Classics; New Ed edition (29 Oct 1998)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0140436030
ISBN-13: 978-0140436037
Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 2 cm
Average Customer Review: (5 customer reviews)
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 75,623 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Synopsis
Matthew "Monk" Lewis published "The Monk" in 1796 when he was only 21. The novel follows the diabolical decline of Ambrosio, a worthy Capuchin superior, who, tempted by Matilda, a young girl who has entered his monastery dressed as a boy, succumbs to murder, magic, incest and torture.

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Scarcely had the abbey-bell tolled for five minutes, and already was the church of the Capuchins thronged with auditors. Read the first page

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Absolutely stunning, scary and beatifully written, 3 May 2000

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This book was the choice of one of the participants in a reading group I belong to. We did not know a lot about it, only what she told us she had heard on a radio book review program. I was hooked from the moment I started reading the book until I read the last page. The tragedy was so inevitable and it lay rumbling in the background throughout the book. The characters were so real and you could sympathise with every one of them, because Lewis portrays them so well. The language was beautiful and moving. The story was exciting and raunchy as well as touching and solemn. I recommend this book to all romantics and horror fans.

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Not To Be Missed, 30 Aug 2002

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A fantastic novel! 'The Monk' is a classic that captures the attention of the reader from the outset. Set in Spain in follows the torment of a Capuchin monk as he falls into a spiral of deceit and despair. It also follows the struggles of Lorenzo as he tries to save his sisters life from the vengence of her convent.

This is a riveting tale of intrigue, incest, murder and blasphey told in a wonderfully flowing style that is so easy to read that you can't put it down. The two separate story lines come together beautifully-it's the best book i've ever read!

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The paradigm of a gothic novel, 9 Feb 2000

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This is an enormously enjoyable book, exploring the corruption of a prioress in parallel with the temptation of an abbott, within the context of several gripping romantic plots and elements of the supernatural. The prose style is surprisingly accessible, and not at all turgid.

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