The monk /
Lewis, M. G.(Matthew Gregory),1775-1818.
Anderson, Howard(Howard Peter)
McEvoy, Emma.
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
2008.
Set in the sinister monastery of the Capuchins in Madrid, this is a violent tale of ambition, murder, and incest. The struggle between maintaining monastic vows and fulfilling personal ambitions tempts its main character into breaking his vows.
Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxv-xxxvi).
Set in the sinister monastery of the Capuchins in Madrid, this is a violent tale of ambition, murder, and incest. The struggle between maintaining monastic vows and fulfilling personal ambitions tempts its main character into breaking his vows.
Monks
Monasteries