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The Monk: A RomanceM. G. Lewis

The Monk: A Romance

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Original author: M. G. Lewis

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"The Monk: A Romance" by M. G. Lewis is a Gothic novel published in 1796. It follows Ambrosio, a virtuous monk who succumbs to forbidden desires when a mysterious figure infiltrates his monastery. His fall from grace spirals into a dark tale of lust, murder, and demonic pacts. Scandalous for its sexually explicit content and themes of rape and incest, it became the most controversial Gothic novel of the 18th century, shocking readers while achieving immense popularity and influencing the horror genre.

The Monk: A Romance, by M. G. Lewis. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #601.

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18 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface500 words
  2. 2.Chapter I9,502 words
  3. 3.Chapter II (1)8,710 words
  4. 4.Chapter II (2)6,855 words
  5. 5.Chapter III11,663 words
  6. 6.Chapter IV (1)8,728 words
  7. 7.Chapter IV (2)8,889 words
  8. 8.Chapter IV (3)2,512 words
  9. 9.Chapter V9,076 words
  1. 10.Chapter VI9,992 words
  2. 11.Chapter VII7,437 words
  3. 12.Chapter VIII7,196 words
  4. 13.Chapter IX (1)8,811 words
  5. 14.Chapter IX (2)3,503 words
  6. 15.Chapter X10,551 words
  7. 16.Chapter XI (1)8,726 words
  8. 17.Chapter XI (2)5,349 words
  9. 18.Chapter XII7,065 words