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The Monk: A RomanceM. G. (Matthew Gregory) Lewis
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The Monk: A Romance

by M. G. (Matthew Gregory) Lewis (1775–1818)

  • 16chapters
  • 138,347words
  • 10 h 2 minto read
  • 22,918downloads

"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.

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Chapters

16 total
  1. 1CHAPTER I.9,907 words
  2. 2CHAPTER II.7,166 words
  3. 3CHAPTER II. (cont. 2)9,001 words
  4. 4CHAPTER III12,039 words
  5. 5CHAPTER IV.7,229 words
  6. 6CHAPTER IV. (cont. 2)7,083 words
  7. 7CHAPTER IV. (cont. 3)6,261 words
  8. 8CHAPTER V.9,506 words
  9. 9CHAPTER VI.10,244 words
  10. 10CHAPTER VII.7,611 words
  11. 11CHAPTER VIII.7,398 words
  12. 12CHAPTER IX.12,567 words
  13. 13CHAPTER X.10,775 words
  14. 14CHAPTER XI.7,096 words
  15. 15CHAPTER XI. (cont. 2)7,197 words
  16. 16CHAPTER XII.7,267 words

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