The Monk
by Lewis, Matthew
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Slipcased
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
The Folio Society, London, 2010. Reprint. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Slipcased. Illustrator: George Tute – Wood-engravings. introduction by Devendra P. Varma and list of illustrations. Grey coloured end pages with an illustration of a grocery on all four pages; black-and-white illustrated woodcut frontispiece and the woodcuts within the text had been created by George Tute. 1/4 black coloured cloth covered back strip with gilt coloured titles. 3/4 illustrated boards. Red coloured slip case. This book was first published in 1796 and the subsequent outcry caused the author to purge his text of some of the more salacious and blasphemous episodes, and later editions differed substantially from the first. This edition is based on the first edition of 1796 – publication data page. A little rubbing of the book corners. Minor rubbing of the slip case. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XX, 312 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: George Tute – Wood-engravings. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Erotica; 18th century; Literature. Inventory No: 0289242. .
Synopsis
‘Few could sustain the glance of his eye, at once fiery and penetrating’ Savaged by critics for its supposed profanity and obscenity, and bought in large numbers by readers eager to see whether it lived up to its lurid reputation, The Monk became a succès de scandale when it was published in 1796 – not least because its author was a member of parliament and only twenty years old. It recounts the diabolical decline of Ambrosio, a Capuchin superior, who succumbs first to temptations offered by a young girl who has entered his monastery disguised as a boy, and continues his descent with increasingly depraved acts of sorcery, murder, incest and torture. Combining sensationalism with acute psychological insight, this masterpiece of Gothic fiction is a powerful exploration of how violent and erotic impulses can break through the barriers of social and moral restraint. This edition is based on the first edition of 1796, which appeared before Lewis’s revisions to avoid charges of blasphemy. In his introduction, Christopher MacLachlan discusses the novel’s place within the Gothic genre, and its themes of sexual desire and the abuse of power.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0289242
- Title
- The Monk
- Author
- Lewis, Matthew
- Illustrator
- George Tute – Wood-engravings
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Printed Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Slipcased
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2010
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Priesthood salaciousness blasphemy erotica Erotica; 18th century; Literature. George Tute – Wood-engravings Unbranded Lewis, Matthew The Monk
- Bookseller catalogs
- Erotica;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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