MATTHEW LEWIS is the author of
The Wars of the Roses (Amberley Publishing, 2015) ,
Richard, Duke of York: King by Right (Amberley Publishing, 2016) and
The Survival of the Princes in the Tower (The History Press, 2017). He writes a history blog and runs two podcasts on history.
The Monk is remembered for being one of the more lurid and "transgressive" of Gothic novels. It is also the first book to feature a priest as the villain.
The story concerns Ambrosio - a pious, well-respected monk in Spain - and his violent downfall.
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