AL MOMENTO ESAURITO
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100192815245
ISBN-139780192815248
eBay Product ID (ePID)1429035
Product Key Features
Book TitleMonk
Number of Pages472 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLife Sciences / Botany, Literary
Publication Year1982
GenreFiction, Science
AuthorMatthew G. Lewis
Book SeriesThe ^Aworld's Classics Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight8.7 Oz
Item Length7.3 in
Item Width4.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition19
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey DecimalFIC
SynopsisFirst published in 1796, "The Monk" is the popular and controversial Gothic novel by Matthew G. Lewis, the English novelist and dramatist. Written when Lewis was only nineteen, it is the tale of a monk who is tempted by carnal desire and led down a ruinous path of ungodliness. Ambrosio, a pious, well-respected monk in Spain, is lustfully tempted by his pupil, Matilda, a woman who has disguised herself as a young boy and initiate monk. Having first been seduced by Matilda, he is soon overcome with carnal desire for the young and innocent Antonia, a sheltered and timid girl. With the help of Matilda, who is actually Satan in disguise, Ambrosio seduces Antonia, a seduction that would ultimately lead to Antonia's death and his own downfall. "The Monk" was immensely popular upon its publication and was widely censored for its scandalous depictions of murder, sexual gratification, and violent rape. Recognized as one of the first novels of the gothic genre, "The Monk" is a classic tale of the tragic ruin that may befall one tempted by evil and lustful desire. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.
