Stanmore V1-3: Or The Monk And The Merchant�������s Widow is a novel written by Sophia Reeve and first published in 1824. The story revolves around the lives of two main characters, the monk Stanmore and the wealthy merchant's widow, Mrs. Fitzhenry. Stanmore is a young monk who has been raised in a monastery and has never experienced the outside world. He is sent on a mission to deliver a message to...