Matthew Monk Lewis published <strong>The Monk</strong> in 1796 when he was only 21. The novel follows the diabolical decline of Ambrosio, a worthy Capuchin supe... » 

Matthew Monk Lewis published The Monk in 1796 when he was only 21. The novel follows the diabolical decline of Ambrosio, a worthy Capuchin superior, who, tempted by Matilda, a young girl who has entered his monastery dressed as a boy, succumbs to murder, magic, incest and torture. «