<p>Matthew Gregory Lewis (1775-1818) published&nbsp;<em>The Monk: A Romance</em> to great sensation and&nbsp;scandal in 1796 - before he was 21 - made even&nbsp;more so when it was revealed that the author&nbsp;was a member of Parliament. The book is a&nbsp;prime example of Gothic horror. Often imitated,&nbsp;adapted numerous times for stage and screen,&nbsp;<em>The Monk</em> is one of the most important Gothic&nbsp;novels of its time.</p><p><br />
Poetic Justice Books Classics presents Lewis&rsquo;&nbsp;original 1796 text of <em>The Monk</em>, as published&nbsp;before the various revisions made by Lewis&nbsp;and his publishers in attempts to avoid charges&nbsp;of blasphemy. The 1797 review of the book by&nbsp;Samuel Taylor Coleridge from the prestigious&nbsp;<em>Critical Review</em> is included as a bonus.</p>