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| title = The Monk
| original title = The Monk: A Romance
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| author = Matthew Gregory Lewis
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| genre = Gothic horror
| publication date = 1796
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First published in 1796, '''''The Monk''''' is considered a classic of [[Gothic Fiction]] and one of the most influential novels of the genre, though some also consider it to be something of an [[Affectionate Parody]] as well. It was published almost thirty years after ''[[The Castle of Otranto]]'', which is considered to be the first Gothic novel. The author, Matthew Gregory Lewis, was a [[Teen Genius|nineteen-year-old]] English diplomat who penned the novel in a mere ten weeks. The book became an instant success, scandalizing and entrancing the reading public. None of his other works were nearly so successful as this first effort. Indeed, the work was so strongly identified as [[One-Hit Wonder|Lewis's greatest success]] that he was, and is, referred to as [[Only Known by Their Nickname|"Monk" Lewis]].
Madrid, Spain, in the time of the [[Spanish Inquisition]]. Mere minutes after the cathedral doors open, the pews are packed with people who have come to hear the famous monk Ambrosio give his sermon. Ambrosio is young, [[Sexy Priest|handsome]], and considered incorruptible because he has never broken a rule of his order. But Ambrosio, for all his holiness, is a proud man. In the crowd waiting to hear Ambrosio are a [[The Ingenue|young girl]], Antonia, and her [[Maiden Aunt]], Leonella, who meet a pair of young and gallant men, Don Lorenzo and Don Christoval. Antonia and Lorenzo fall in [[Love At First Sight]] and Lorenzo vows to marry her.
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