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The Monk

The Monk

Summary


'One of the most shocking Gothic novels' Independent

Noble and devout, Ambrosio is the abbot of a Spanish monastery and spends his days in prayer and preaching. However his monastery is harboring a malevolent force in the form of a young monk called Rosario. Rosario attaches himself to the abbot and then one fateful night reveals that he is in fact a beautiful woman in disguise. From this moment on Ambrosio finds himself seduced into a lurid maelstrom of sin and vice that it is impossible for him to resist.

INCLUDES THE BRAVO OF VENICE

Reviews

  • One of the most shocking Gothic novels
    Independent

About the author

Matthew Lewis

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