{"product_id":"the-monk-1984-folio-society-602","title":"The Monk (1984)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Monk, by Matthew Lewis. Introduced by Devendra P. Varma. 10 wood-engravings by George Tute. Pale grey endleaves printed in black with a wood-engraving by Tute. Quarter bound in black cloth with red, white and black Cockerell marbled paper boards. Black slipcase. 312pp. 23.6x15.4cm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Lewis's The Monk is one of the most notorious Gothic novels of the eighteenth century. It follows Ambrosio, a respected and apparently virtuous monk in Madrid whose moral certainty begins to collapse when he is drawn into temptation and forbidden desire. His fall leads to deception, violence, supernatural intervention and increasingly horrific consequences. Filled with secret passages, monasteries, ghosts and dark passions, the novel combines sensational storytelling with themes of hypocrisy, repression and corruption. Its shocking subject matter made it controversial on publication and helped establish the darker traditions of Gothic fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folio Vault","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":55216432316755,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":55421126902099,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1085\/2951\/6883\/files\/602.jpg?v=1794129044","url":"https:\/\/thefoliovault.com\/products\/the-monk-1984-folio-society-602","provider":"Folio Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}