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The monk

Lewis, M. G. (Matthew Gregory), 1775-18182006
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Set in the sinister monastery of the Capuchins in Madrid, this is a violent tale of ambition, murder, and incest. The struggle between maintaining monastic vows and fulfilling personal ambitions tempts its main character into breaking his vows.
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Bury LibraryAdult Fiction PaperbackAFClassicsOnloan - Due: 03 Sep 2025
Main title:
The monk / Matthew Lewis ; edited by Howard Anderson ; with an introduction and notes by Emma McEvoy.
Work:
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Collation:
xl, 456 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published as a World's Classics, 1980.Includes bibliographical references (p. xxxv-xxxvi).
ISBN:
9780192833945 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.6Classics
Local class:
AF
Language:
English
BRN:
415368
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