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The Monk by Matthew Gregory Lewis is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Monk about?

In what is widely considered to be the first Gothic novel, a monk must resist a temptation that could consume his soul Ambrosio has developed a reputation across Madrid for his piety and selflessness in his role as a monk. Left on the abbey{u2019}s doorstep as a child, Ambrosio took quickly to monastic life, and his fellow monks pronounced him a gift from the Virgin Mary. Despite his virtue, his status as the abbey{u2019}s favorite son is put in jeopardy with the arrival of Matilda, a woman with a terrible secret who disguises herself as a monk to be closer to Ambrosio. A sensational Gothic horror novel that is as stunning to readers today as it was two hundred years ago, The Monk is a shocking rumination of the nature of good and evil, and a morality tale that explicitly details the consequences of desire. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices

Who reads The Monk?

Author

Matthew Gregory Lewis

Publisher

Open Road Media Mystery & Thriller

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781497684331

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Horror, Fiction, Literary Fiction

Rating

4.02 / 5 (43 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13