Broadview Literary Texts

By: Matthew Gregory Lewis, Kathleen Scherf (Editor), D.L. MacDonald (Editor)

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Paperback | 26 November 2003

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481 Pages

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18+

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21.3 x 14.7 x 3.1

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The Monk is the most sensational of Gothic novels. The main plot concerns Ambrosio, an abbot of irreproachable holiness, who is seduced by a woman (or perhaps a demon) disguised as a novice, and who goes on to sell his soul to the Devil. An extravagant blend of sex, death, politics, Satanism, and poetry, the work greatly appealed to the Marquis de Sade.

The Broadview edition includes a critical introduction and appendices of historical materials that address the novelâs literary sources (in English, German, and Greek literature), historical contexts (the French Revolution, slavery and abolition debates, sexuality), critical reception, and influence.

Industry Reviews

This is an essential edition. Its ample coverage of critical reception, cultural responses and historical context does full justice to the profound intertextuality of The Monk." - Angela Wright, University of Sheffield

"This is a superb edition of a still stunning novel. It's hard to imagine how the informative, witty introduction could be bettered, and the very helpful appendices will send readers in all the right directions." - Ian Balfour, York University, Toronto

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