The Monk is the story of the once revered and pious monk Ambrosio, whose temptations are tested with the arrival of a new novice. His internal battle leads to sexual obsession, rape and murder in a Capuchin monastery that holds many dark secrets. Written by Matthew Lewis when he was only nineteen, The Monk was a ground-breaking novel in the Gothic horror genre; that to this day, shocks readers with its mixture of bloodshed, sex, and scandal.
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The Monk is the story of the once revered and pious monk Ambrosio, whose temptations are tested with the arrival of a new novice. His internal battle leads to sexual obsession, rape and murder in a Capuchin monastery that holds many dark secrets. Written by Matthew Lewis when he was only nineteen, The Monk was a ground-breaking novel in the Gothic horror genre; that to this day, shocks readers with its mixture of bloodshed, sex, and scandal.
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