Premium Content The Institution of Family in Matthew Lewis' The Monk
By Hadas Elber - June 21, 2008
Matthew Lewis' The Monk makes extensive use of the institution of family in order to underscore the implied author's ambivalent position towards the French Revolution and its aftermath. The novel recounts the tale of two families: Antonia's family, which consists of her mother, Elvira, her step-uncle Raymond, her aunt Leonella, and her brother…
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