Question 1

What is The Monk: A Romance. In Three Volumes. By M. G. Lewis, .. about?

Accepted Answer

`The Monk was so highly popular that it seemed to create an epoch in our literature', wrote Sir Walter Scott. 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. Inspired by German horror romanticism and the work of Ann Radcliffe, Lewis produced his masterpiece at the…

Question 2

Who wrote The Monk: A Romance. In Three Volumes. By M. G. Lewis, ..?

Accepted Answer

The Monk: A Romance. In Three Volumes. By M. G. Lewis, .. was written by Matthew Gregory Lewis.

Question 3

How many pages is The Monk: A Romance. In Three Volumes. By M. G. Lewis, ..?

Accepted Answer

The Monk: A Romance. In Three Volumes. By M. G. Lewis, .. is 445 pages long.

Question 4

When was The Monk: A Romance. In Three Volumes. By M. G. Lewis, .. published?

Accepted Answer

The Monk: A Romance. In Three Volumes. By M. G. Lewis, .. was published in 1794.