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Paperback. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 497.
The Monk shocked and titillated readers with its graphic portrayal of lust, sin, and violence when it was first published in 1796. A true classic of the Gothic novel, it has left an indelible mark on English literature and has influenced such eminent writers as Byron, Scott, Poe, Flaubert, Hawthorne, Emily Brontë, and many others over the past two centuries. Ambrosio is the abbot of the Capuchin monastery in Madrid. He is beloved by his flock, and his renowned piety has earned him the nickname The Man of Holiness. Yet beneath the veneer of this religious man lies a heart ... Read more
The Monk shocked and titillated readers with its graphic portrayal of lust, sin, and violence when it was first published in 1796. A true classic of the Gothic novel, it has left an indelible mark on English literature and has influenced such eminent writers as Byron, Scott, Poe, Flaubert, Hawthorne, Emily Brontë, and many others over the past two centuries. Ambrosio is the abbot of the Capuchin monastery in Madrid. He is beloved by his flock, and his renowned piety has earned him the nickname The Man of Holiness. Yet beneath the veneer of this religious man lies a heart ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press United States
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780802151070
SKU
V9780802151070
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
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