ISBN: 9780394174815 - monk (4 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. 14th printing. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. Some discoloration and fading on edges and spine. Minimal creasing at top left and right corner. Minimal scuffing on bottom edge. The Monk shocked and titillated readers with its graphic portrayal of lust, sin, and violence when it was first published in 1796. A true classic of the Gothic novel, it has left an indelible mark on English literature and has influenced such eminent writers as Byron, Scott, Poe, Flaubert, Hawthorne, Emily Brontë, and many others over the past two centuries. Ambrosio is the abbot of the Capuchin monastery in Madrid. He is beloved by his flock, and his renowned piety has earned him the nickname The Man of Holiness. Yet beneath the veneer of this religious man lies a heart of hypocrisy; arrogant, licentious, and vengeful, he follows his sexual desires down the torturous path to ruin. Along the way, he encounters a naïve virgin who falls prey to his scheming, a baleful beauty fluent in witchcraft, the ghostly Bleeding Nun, an evil prioress, the Wandering Jew, and others.…

Softcover. First Edition; Seventeenth Printing. Very Good in wraps. Light foxing on top text block edge. Creasing on spine. Small open tear on spine crown.; 445 pages.

Couverture souple. Zustand: bon. RO60078205: 1959. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos plié, Intérieur frais. 445 pages. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.