The Monk

Written by:
Matthew Lewis

Unabridged Audiobook

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1
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1
Release Date
March 17, 2017
Duration
15 hours 0 minutes
Summary
A masterpiece of gothic fiction, The Monk is a cautionary tale of madness, horror, lust and despair. Father Ambrosio, the most pious and venerated monk in all of Madrid, is held as a paragon of virtue. But after thirty years of study and prayer, evil thoughts begin to permeate his mind. As two plots cleverly converge, torture, murder, incest, rape, poison and magic prevail, sustained by an elegance in the writing of the nineteen-year-old Matthew Lewis. The book was banned upon its initial publication in 1796, but later caught the attention of Lord Byron and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, with Coleridge naming it 'the offspring of no common genius'.
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Lexis Jennings

I'd call this book "The Monk, A Scandal" before I'd call it "A Romance", but I know that's more of an indicator of when it was written than anything. If you like witches, ghosts, bad priests, good poetry, and to be on the edge of your seat, wondering if things could get any more insane or any worse- this is the book for you. I picked it up trying to find something like The Exorcist, and though it wasn't the same level of supernatural horror, it had some real horror nonetheless. Well written and with a fantastic narration, I'd recommend going on the rollercoaster that is, The Monk.

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