The Monk: The Infamous Gothic Horror Novel - Lust, Corruption, and the Supernatural (Deluxe Hardbound Edition) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781806290444)

In The Monk, Matthew Gregory Lewis delivers one of literature's most notorious tales of moral collapse and gothic terror. Revered friar Ambrosio believes himself immune to sin-until a mysterious novice unmasks herself as the deadly temptress Matilda.

Each indulgence drags him deeper: from secret liaisons to black magic, from deceit to diabolic bargain, until Heaven itself seems powerless to save him.

What You'll Discover in This Modern Translation:

• A Scandalous Descent from Sanctity to Sorcery - Follow Ambrosio's journey from haloed icon to hell-bound renegade.
• Iconic Gothic Set Pieces - Haunted crypts, midnight rites, bleeding statues, and the Devil in disguise.
• Themes of Hypocrisy, Desire, and Corruption - A timeless warning about power unchecked by humility.
• A Landmark of Gothic Literature - Inspiration for Poe, Byron, and countless dark romantics.
• Streamlined, Accessible Prose - Archaic wording refined for today's reader while preserving Lewis's macabre flair.

Daring, decadent, and disturbingly modern, The Monk remains the definitive novel of lust turned lethal.