The Monk by Matthew Lewis #joyce different people react in different

different people react in different ways

has vanished without a trace

Amy discovers how the wild can restore life and renew hope

Southeast Queensland & the Fraser Coast

The Monk by Matthew Lewis #joyce different people react in differentMatthew Lewis's Gothic masterpiece, depicting a holy man slowly becoming entangled in a web of sin, The Monk is edited with an introduction by Christopher MacLachlan in Penguin Classics. Savaged by critics for its blasphemy and obscenity, particularly since the author was a Member of Parliament, The Monk soon attracted thousands of readers keen to see if this Gothic novel lived up to its lurid reputation. With acute psychological insight, Lewis shows