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The Monk

by M. G. Lewis

A virtuous monk's descent into lust, murder, and damnation — the most scandalous Gothic novel of the 18th century, written by a twenty-year-old.

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The Monk: A Guide to M. G. Lewis's Scandalous Gothic Masterpiece

Explore The Monk — M. G. Lewis's 1796 Gothic novel of a monk's descent into lust, murder, and damnation, one of the most audacious horror novels ever written.

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