← Matthew LewisThe Monkby Matthew LewisGothic novel featuring monk's descent into darkness through forbidden love and demon pactFind on Amazon↗About the authorMatthew LewisLewis's The Monk pushed the Gothic novel to extremes of horror and transgression that shocked contemporary readers and delighted Romantic poets. His lurid imagination and sensationalism remain distinctive even among Gothic writers.More by Matthew LewisThe Bravo of VeniceGothic novella featuring a masked assassin in Venice caught in schemes of passion and betrayal→Tales of TerrorCollection of horror stories exploring grotesque and supernatural themes→