The Monk

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Description: Ambrosio, the worthy superior of the Capuchins of Madrid, falls to the temptations of Matilda, a fiend-inspired wanton who, disguised as a boy, has entered his monastery as a novice. Ambrosio then falls in love with one of his penitents and finally kills her in order to escape detection. However, he is discovered and sentenced to deat ... (more)

Manufacturer : Penguin Classics
Release date : 31 July 2003
ISBN-10 : 0140436030 | ISBN-13: 9780140436037

Great Britain (2), Religion (2), Novels (2), Horror (2), 1700s (1)

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Books of Horror - The Classics (33 books items)

"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 succès 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 contin"

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