Book Review of the Monk by Matthew Lewis
Name of Book: The Monk Author: Matthew Lewis ISBN: Project Gutenberg Publisher: Project Gutenberg Type of book: 1400s, Inquisition, religion, Catholic, death, incest, demon, temptations, Spain Year it was published: 1796 Summary: Set in the sinister monastery of the Capuchins in Madrid, The Monk is a violent tale of ambition, murder, and incest. The great struggle between maintaining monastic vows and fulfilling personal ambitions leads its main character, the monk Ambrosio, to temptation and the breaking of his vows, then to sexual obsession and rape, and finally to murder in order to conceal his guilt. The only edition of this key gothic novel available, The Monk now offers a new introduction and notes that make it especially accessible to the modern reader.. Characters: There is no depth to the characters, although the author tries to create depth, especially in Ambrosio the monk. He tries to link all the characters together but none of them are interestin...