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" Ambrosio, the title character of Lewis' The Monk, begins as a renowned clergyman. He discovers that one of the novice monks is really a beautiful woman, Matilda, and she seduces him in the monastary. Ambrosio goes from bad to worse, even enlisting Matilda's help in the rape of a young virgin who has attracted his attentions. Fearful of discovery, he even commits murder.
In a secondary plot a young lover named Raymond plans to elope with his beloved, Agnes, but on the night of elopement, he runs off with a female ghost, the bleeding nun, instead.
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Jack Goodstein, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- depressed
Time/era of story
- distant past/middle ages
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Life of a profession:
- religious figure
Kind of sex:
- rape
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story
Yes
Taboo sex story?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- religious figure
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinic
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 (a fair amount)
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Spain
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- rape/molest (yeech!)
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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