| The Monk Contributor(s): Lewis, Matthew Gregory (Author) |
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ISBN: 1605202886 ISBN-13: 9781605202884 Publisher: Cosimo Classics OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: It is only rarely reprinted and, indeed, it is accorded no great stature among the classics of English literature. But The Monk caused a sensation when it was first published in 1796, and its 20-year-old author, British novelist MATTHEW GREGORY LEWIS (17751818), earned the nickname "Monk" Lewis thanks to the outrageous success of this then-scandalous and shocking Gothic novel. Most readers today will find that the genres of horror and dark romance have since past The Monk by, but this tale of the terrors of the Spanish Inquisitionfrom lust and incest to scheming and murderremains a fascinating read for fans and historians of pulp fiction. Hugely influential on writers as diverse as Victor Hugo and Jane Austen, this is an important keystone of modern popular fiction that lay readers and scholars alike will find intriguing. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Gothic - Fiction | Romance - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 990 |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5" W x 8" (0.73 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It is only rarely reprinted and, indeed, it is accorded no great stature among the classics of English literature. But The Monk caused a sensation when it was first published in 1796, and its 20-year-old author, British novelist MATTHEW GREGORY LEWIS (1775-1818), earned the nickname "Monk" Lewis thanks to the outrageous success of this then-scandalous and shocking Gothic novel. Most readers today will find that the genres of horror and dark romance have since past The Monk by, but this tale of the terrors of the Spanish Inquisition--from lust and incest to scheming and murder--remains a fascinating read for fans and historians of pulp fiction. Hugely influential on writers as diverse as Victor Hugo and Jane Austen, this is an important keystone of modern popular fiction that lay readers and scholars alike will find intriguing. |