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The Monk (1796) is a masterpiece of Gothic fiction and the first horror novel in English literature. It tells of the pious monk Ambrosio's descent into depravity, his passion leading to rape, blasphemy, black magic, incest, and murder. Its sensational story also reflects the terrors of the French Revolution.

The Monk

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    A Paperback / softback by Matthew Lewis, Nick Groom

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      Publisher Oxford University Press
      Published 14 January 2016
      ISBN-13 9780198704454
      978-0198704454
      ISBN-10 0198704453
      Also in:
      Fiction Horror & Ghost Stories Non Fiction History Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The Monk (1796) is a masterpiece of Gothic fiction and the first horror novel in English literature. It tells of the pious monk Ambrosio's descent into depravity, his passion leading to rape, blasphemy, black magic, incest, and murder. Its sensational story also reflects the terrors of the French Revolution.

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