{"product_id":"9780979233210","title":"The New Monk","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst appearing in 1798 during the scandal that followed the publication of M.G. Lewis's \u003ci\u003eThe Monk\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Monk\u003c\/i\u003e is a ruthless parody of Lewis's Gothic masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this dismantling of the \u003ci\u003eMonk\u003c\/i\u003e tale by \"R.S., Esq.\", Lewis's Spanish monk Ambrosio is replaced by Joshua Pentateuch, a Methodist minister in London. Like Lewis's monk, Joshua is renowned for his piety and eloquence. But this monk is willing to sell his soul, not to possess a beautiful woman, but to get his hands on her money...and a juicy leg of mutton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOstensibly a scathing indictment of Lewis's immorality and an attempt to ridicule his novel, \u003ci\u003eThe New Monk\u003c\/i\u003e ironically descends to a level even more grotesque and shocking than \u003ci\u003eThe Monk\u003c\/i\u003e. Out of print since its initial publication more than two centuries ago and available in only a handful of libraries worldwide, \u003ci\u003eThe New Monk\u003c\/i\u003e remains fascinating both as Gothic parody and as a unique look at the 1790s London where Gothic novels were being created and consumed. This edition features a new introduction and notes by Elizabeth Andrews as well as explanatory footnotes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valancourt Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47023275933936,"sku":"9780979233210","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780979233210_p0.jpg?v=1763877885","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780979233210","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}