The Monk: Adaptations for the Stage

by James Boaden and Charles Farley

True to eighteenth-century melodrama, the sensational excesses of the three plays in this anthology can now be enjoyed by contemporary readers. Matthew Gregory Lewis'The Monk, popular for its sexual and religious deviance, was first adapted for the stage less than a year after its publication in 1796. With its reputation as 'the most Gothic of eighteenth century Gothic romances, 'The Monkhas been transformed for theatre and film numerous times over...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 194311501X
• ISBN13: 9781943115013
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Whitlock Publishing
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"