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The Monk (Dover Thrift Editions) by Matthew Gregory Lewis is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Monk (Dover Thrift Editions) about?
Supernatural events, women in distress, and a corrupt clergy were popular themes in the Gothic novels of the 19th century. All of those elements, along with murder, incest, and the excesses of the Spanish Inquisition, are present in The Monk (1796), one of the era's bestselling and most influential novels.Set in a sinister Capuchin monastery in Madrid, the ever-more horrifying narrative recounts the experiences of a lustful and devious abbot, who forgoes his monastic vows in the face of temptation and sexual obsession. Seduced by an evil woman and intoxicated by desire, he assaults an innocent young girl and — to conceal his guilt — murders her mother. For these and other unholy offenses, he is apprehended and imprisoned, where he is subject to unpleasant treatment at the hands of the ecclesiastical authorities. In order to escape, he sells his soul to the devil, discovering in the aftermath the grim consequence of his horrifying acts.The most famous work in the otherwise unremarkable literary production of'Monk'Lewis, the novel's anticlericalism and heavy-breathing eroticism earned it a scandalous reputation in its time that was still intact 100 years after its publication. Today,
Who reads The Monk (Dover Thrift Editions)?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Matthew Gregory Lewis
- Publisher
- Dover Publications, Incorporated
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780486432144
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, Horror
- Rating
- 3.8 / 5 (165 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14