Lewis, M. G. 1775-1818,

The monk / Matthew Lewis. - New edition / edited by Howard Anderson ; revised and with an introduction and notes by Nick Groom. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020. - 1 online resource (liii, 357 pages). - Oxford world's classics .

This edition previously issued in print: 2016.

Includes bibliographical references.

Set in the sinister monastery of the Capuchins in Madrid, this is a violent tale of ambition, murder, and incest. The struggle between maintaining monastic vows and fulfilling personal ambitions tempts its main character into breaking his vows.

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Gothic fiction (Literary genre)

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