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The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter (Alma Classics)
Ambrose Bierce
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Description for The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter (Alma Classics)
Paperback. 176 pages. Allegedly a rewriting from a lost German original, Ambrose Bierce's 1892 novel reads as a seamless, almost folktale-like masterpiece. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FC. Dimension: 130 x 195 x 5. Weight: 120.
Arriving at a rural monastery, the monk Ambrosius meets a young girl called Benedicta, shunned by the local community for being the daughter of the local hangman. Ambrosius is drawn into a dangerous friendship with her and, in defiance of the community and his superiors, he starts spending time alone with her. But when her virtue is corrupted by an impetuous young man, the stage is set for a battle between body and spirit, the sins of the past and the desire for redemption. Allegedly a rewriting from a lost German original, Ambrose Bierce’s 1892 novel reads as a seamless, ... Read more
Arriving at a rural monastery, the monk Ambrosius meets a young girl called Benedicta, shunned by the local community for being the daughter of the local hangman. Ambrosius is drawn into a dangerous friendship with her and, in defiance of the community and his superiors, he starts spending time alone with her. But when her virtue is corrupted by an impetuous young man, the stage is set for a battle between body and spirit, the sins of the past and the desire for redemption. Allegedly a rewriting from a lost German original, Ambrose Bierce’s 1892 novel reads as a seamless, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Alma Books
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847492753
SKU
V9781847492753
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Ref
99-10
About Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914?) was an American short story writer and journalist. He is probably best known for his story ‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek’, published in 1890. In 1913 he went to Mexico in order to observe the civil war there. Whilst travelling with Pancho Villa’s army in 1914, he vanished without a trace.
Reviews for The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter (Alma Classics)
A truly remarkable writer, funny and savage… in the true tradition of Swift and Voltaire.
The Independent
The Independent