Matthew Lewis' (1775-1818) is synonymous with his 1796 novel, 'The Monk'; so much so that he's more commonly called 'Monk Lewis' than Matthew. 'The Monk' is a scandalous, perverse, and highly entertaining novel that revels in religious rebellion and condemnation of the Catholic church. Religion is a theme often discussed, subverted, and criticised in gothic literature. Follow The Gothic: What? to find out what else the gothic genre entails. #generallygothic #gothic #thegothicwhat #gothicblog #academicblog #matthewlewis #monklewis #themonk #novel #englishliterature #gothicliterature #classicliterature #literarycriticism #literarytheory #religion #catholicism #catholic #religiousrebellion #litlover #litnerd #booklover #bookworm #academic