The Monk

By: Matthew Lewis

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Paperback | 1 December 1998 | Edition Number 1

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'Few could sustain the glance of his eye, at once fiery and penetrating'

Savaged by critics for its supposed profanity and obscenity, and bought in large numbers by readers eager to see whether it lived up to its lurid reputation, The Monk became a succes de scandale when it was published in 1796 - not least because its author was a member of parliament and only twenty years old. It recounts the diabolical decline of Ambrosio, a Capuchin superior, who succumbs first to temptations offered by a young girl who has entered his monastery disguised as a boy, and continues his descent with increasingly depraved acts of sorcery, murder, incest and torture. Combining sensationalism with acute psychological insight, this masterpiece of Gothic fiction is a powerful exploration of how violent and erotic impulses can break through the barriers of social and moral restraint.

This edition is based on the first edition of 1796, which appeared before Lewis's revisions to avoid charges of blasphemy. In his introduction, Christopher MacLachlan discusses the novel's place within the Gothic genre, and its themes of sexual desire and the abuse of power.

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"The whole work is distinguished by the variety and impressiveness of its incidents; and the author every-where discovers an imagination rich, powerful, and fervid." --Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Fiction Classic Fiction Penguin Black Classics Penguin Black Classics Fiction Non-Fiction Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature General Literary Studies Literary Studies from 1500 to 1800 Literary Studies of Fiction Religious & Spiritual Fiction

Introduction	p. 5
Foreword	p. 9
Preface	p. 17
The Sermon	p. 21
The Fall	p. 47
The Trap	p. 81
The Bleeding Nun	p. 99
The Premature Burial	p. 143
The Temptation	p. 157
The Magical Incantation	p. 171
The Murder	p. 191
The Ghost	p. 203
The Vaults	p. 225
The Rape	p. 251
The Expiation	p. 289
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