The Monk
, by Lewis, Matthew GregoryNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780486432144 | 0486432149
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 12/12/2003
A spellbinding Gothic novel, The Monk is Matthew Lewis' most famous work. First published in 1796 and set in a sinister Capuchin monastery in Madrid, this violent tale of ambition, murder, and incest focuses on a monk's struggle to maintain his monastic vows in the face of temptation and sexual obsession.