BOOK
0
A masterpiece of the Gothic genre, The Monk tells the story of the Capuchin friar Ambrosio and his fall from grace through desire, greed and lust. Favourably reviewed at first, the novel was later so widely and raucously denounced for its perceived licentiousness, blasphemy and corrupting influence that Lewis had to remove controversial passages from future editions. Unsurprisingly, amidst this furore, the book was immensely popular with the reading public.Suffused with eroticism, and focusing on the corrupting influence of power, The Monk pioneered a shocking new form of Gothic novel, where elements such as mob violence, incest and brutal murder replaced the gentler horrors of earlier practitioners of the genre.
Sir Walter Scott
“The Monk was so highly popular that it seemed to create an epoch in our literature.”
Find it on
AmazonReviews
No videos available yet.
News
No news articles linked to this title yet.
- Release Date 02/18/2020
- Author Matthew Gregory Lewis
- Language English
- Company Alma Classics; Reprint edition
- Weight 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions 5.64 x 1.12 x 7.87 inches
No tags available.
The Monk: A Romance Ratings
Overall
Overall rating of the media
0.0
0 ratings
Atmosphere
How immersive and tense is the atmosphere
0.0
0 ratings
Gore
Level and quality of gore/violence
0.0
0 ratings
Story
Quality of the storyline and plot
0.0
0 ratings
Writing
Quality of the written content
0.0
0 ratings
Character Development
Depth and growth of characters
0.0
0 ratings
Pacing
Flow and timing of the narrative
0.0
0 ratings
