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A Gothic narrative traces the moral disintegration of a revered religious figure whose outward piety masks growing obsession and secret transgression. The plot follows illicit desires, manipulations, and escalating crimes that culminate in a supernatural bargain and violent unraveling. The book intersperses framed documents, confessions, and eyewitness accounts to shift perspective and heighten suspense. Recurring motifs include spectral visitations, forbidden love, revenge, and the clash between superstition and institutional authority. Its tone blends sensational terror, dark romanticism, and satirical observations about hypocrisy and human frailty.

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Title: The Monk: A Romance

Author: M. G. Lewis

Release date: July 1, 1996 [eBook #601]
Most recently updated: January 8, 2023

Language: English

Credits: Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines.

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The Monk:
A Romance

by M. G. Lewis, Esq. M.P.

Somnia, terrores magicos, miracula, sagas,
Nocturnos lemures, portentaque.

HORAT.

Dreams, magic terrors, spells of mighty power,
Witches, and ghosts who rove at midnight hour.


Contents

PREFACE
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.