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The Monk: A Romance

The Monk: A Romance

by Lewis, M. G. (Matthew Gregory), 1775-1818

BookID: 601

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Horror talesGothic fictionMonks -- FictionMadrid (Spain) -- Fiction

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"The Monk: A Romance" by M. G. Lewis is a Gothic novel published in 1796. It follows Ambrosio, a virtuous monk who succumbs to forbidden desires when a mysterious figure infiltrates his monastery. His fall from grace spirals into a dark tale of lust, murder, and demonic pacts. Scandalous for its sexually explicit content and themes of rape and incest, it became the most controversial Gothic novel of the 18th century, shocking readers while achieving immense popularity and influencing the horror genre. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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