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The Monk is a dark and violent tale of ambition, murder, and incest. The main character, the monk Ambrosio, is tempted by his own desires and breaks his vows, then becomes obsessed with rape and murder to conceal his guilt.
With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies. Set in the sinister monastery of the Capuchins in Madrid,The Monk; is a violent tale of ambition, murder and incest. The great struggle between maintaining monastic vows and fulfilling personal ambitions leads to its main character, the monk Ambrosio, to temptation and the breaking of his vows, then to sexual obsession and rape, and finally to murder to conceal his guilt.