{"product_id":"the-monk-a-romance-9781950433704","title":"The Monk: a romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis | Samuel Taylor Coleridge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Poetic Justice Books \u0026amp; Arts\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Poetic Justice Books \u0026amp; Arts\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Gregory Lewis (1775-1818) published \u003cem\u003eThe Monk: A Romance\u003c\/em\u003e to great sensation and scandal in 1796 - before he was 21 - made even more so when it was revealed that the author was a member of Parliament. The book is a prime example of Gothic horror. Often imitated, adapted numerous times for stage and screen, \u003cem\u003eThe Monk\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most important Gothic novels of its time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Poetic Justice Books Classics presents Lewis' original 1796 text of \u003cem\u003eThe Monk\u003c\/em\u003e, as published before the various revisions made by Lewis and his publishers in attempts to avoid charges of blasphemy. The 1797 review of the book by Samuel Taylor Coleridge from the prestigious \u003cem\u003eCritical Review\u003c\/em\u003e is included as a bonus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46457757630615,"sku":"9781950433704","price":1557.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781950433704.webp?v=1769183038","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-monk-a-romance-9781950433704","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}