Horror

The Monk

by Matthew Lewis
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Description

Set in the sinister monastery of the Capuchins in Madrid, The Monk is a violent tale of ambition, murder, and incest. The great struggle between maintaining monastic vows and fulfilling personal ambitions leads its main character, the monk Ambrosio, to temptation and the breaking of his vows, then to sexual obsession and rape, and finally to murder in order to conceal his guilt.

What it’s like

ViolenceVisceral/Realistic
HorrorTerrifying
SpiceHigh-Spice

Details

First published
March 1796
Pages
456
Reading time
About 9 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Series
Standalone

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