The Monk
Author: Matthew Gregory Lewis
He now saw himself stained with the most loathed and monstrous sins, the object of universal execration … doomed to perish in tortures the most severe’Shocking, erotic and violent, The Monk is the story of Ambrosio, torn between his spiritual vows and the temptations of physical pleasure. His internal battle leads to sexual obsession, rape and murder, yet this book also….Read More
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