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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: Classics
'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: History
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
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: Classics | 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: Fiction | Series: Classics Ser.
The Monk by Matthew Lewis The Monk is remembered for being one of the more lurid and "transgressive" of Gothic novels. It is also the first book to feature a priest as the villain. The story concerns Ambrosio - a pious, well-respected monk in Spain - and his violent downfall. We are delighted to publish ...Show more
The Monk by Matthew Lewis
Category: Classics | 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 - A Romance by Matthew Gregory Lewis
Category: Classics
A masterpiece of the Gothic genre, The Monk tells the story of the Capuchin friar Ambrosio and his fall from grace through desire, greed and lust. Published anonymously and favourably reviewed at first, the novel was later so widely and raucously denounced for its perceived licentiousness, blasphemy and ...Show more
The Survival of the Princes in the Tower - Murder, Mystery and Myth by Matthew Lewis
Category: Accessories
The murder of the Princes in the Tower is the most famous cold case in English or 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 ...Show more
Wars of the Roses by Lewis Matthew
Category: History
In the second half of the fifteenth century, for over thirty years, civil war tore England apart. However, its roots were deeper and its thorns were felt for longer than this time frame suggests.The Wars of the Roses were not a coherent period of continual warfare. There were distinct episodes of confli ...Show more