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Duke of York: King by Right Richard by Lewis Matthew
Category: History
Richard, 3rd Duke of York is frequently used to recall the colours of the rainbow with the mnemonic 'Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain', wrongly believed to be the Grand Old Duke of York who had 10,000 men, or mistaken for his youngest son, Richard III. The son of a traitor, he inherited a dukedom age ...Show more
Medieval Britain in 100 Facts by Lewis Matthew
Category: History | Series: In 100 Facts
The medieval period is often thought of as the Dark Ages, a period of cultural stagnation and little economic and political advancement. However, Britain in this period survived invasion upon invasion, absorbing aspects of Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Norman culture. Britain developed from a small and fractu ...Show more
Monk by Matthew Lewis
Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Modern Library
This edition is set from the 1796 first edition and includes newly commissioned endnotes. The introduction for "Monk" is given by Hugh Thomas.
Monk by Matthew Lewis
Category: Fiction
'He now saw himself stained with the most loathed and monstrous sins, the object of universal execration ...doomed to perish in tortures the most severe'. Shocking, erotic and violent, "The Monk" is the story of Ambrosio, torn between his spiritual vows and the temptations of physical pleasure. His inte ...Show more
Rebellion in the Middle Ages: Fight Against the Crown by MATTHEW LEWIS
Category: History
Shakespeare's Henry IV lamented 'Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown'. It was true of that king's reign and of many others before and after. From Hereward the Wake's guerilla war, resisting the Norman invasion of William the Conqueror, through the Anarchy, the murder of Thomas Becket, the rebellio ...Show more
Richard III - In Fact and Fiction by Matthew Lewis
Category: History | Series: Fact and Fictions Ser.
King Richard III remains one of the most infamous and recognisable monarchs in English or British history, despite only sitting on the throne for two years and fifty-eight days. His hold on the popular imagination is largely due to the fictional portrayal of him by William Shakespeare which, combined wi ...Show more
Survival of the Princes in the Tower - Murder, Mystery and Myth by Matthew Lewis
Category: Biography
The murder of the Princes in the Tower is the most famous cold case in British history. Traditionally considered victims of a ruthless uncle, there are other suspects too often and too easily discounted. There may be no definitive answer, but by delving into the context of their disappearance and the ch ...Show more
The Introvert's Edge - How the Quiet and Shy Can Outsell Anyone by Matthew Pollard; Derek Lewis (As told to)
Category: Business Finance Management
Sales is a skill anyone can learn and master--and introverts are especially good at it once they learn how to leverage their natural strengths. This guide focuses on a sales system that helps introverts feel sincere and succeed without changing who they are. are.
The Monk by Matthew Lewis
Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Oxford World's Classics
'He was deaf to the murmurs of conscience, and resolved to satisfy his desires at any price.' The Monk (1796) is a sensational story of temptation and depravity, a masterpiece of Gothic fiction and the first horror novel in English literature. The respected monk Ambrosio, the Abbot of a Capuchin monast ...Show more
The Monk by Matthew Lewis
Category: Sci-fi & Fantasy | Series: Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural
Prepare to be shocked. This novel, written in 1796, is a Gothic festival of sex, magic and ghastly, ghostly violence rarely seen in literature. The Monk is remarkably modern in style and tells a breathless tale of temptation, imprisonment and betrayal. Matthew Lewis recounts the downfall of Ambrosio, th ...Show more
The Monk by Matthew Lewis
Category: Classic
Noble and devout, Ambrosio is the abbot of a Spanish monastery and spends his days in prayer and preaching. However his monastery is harboring a malevolent force in the form of a young monk called Rosario. Rosario attaches himself to the abbot and then one fateful night reveals that he is in fact a beau ...Show more
The Monk by Matthew Lewis
Category: Fiction | Series: Pocket Penguin Classics
Lust, sorcery and torture - the secrets of a Spanish monastery. Ambrosio, a pious monk, finds himself drawn to his pupil, Matilda, a young woman in disguise. Unable to control himself, he sates his lust, and soon tires of her. But Matilda has more than her body to offer: using black magic, she will help ...Show more