The Monk

Summary

The Monk is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,512 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Monk authored Matthew Gregory Lewis^[3].
• The Monk's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Monk's genre is gothic fiction^[5].
• The Monk's genre is fantasy^[6].
• The Monk's Commons category is recorded as The Monk^[7].
• The Monk's language of work or name is recorded as English^[8].
• The Monk's country of origin is recorded as England^[9].
• 1796 marks the founding of The Monk^[10].
• The Monk was published on 1796^[11].
• The Monk's has edition or translation is recorded as Q63349669^[12].
• The Monk's has edition or translation is recorded as Der Mönch^[13].
• The Monk's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138662261^[14].
• The Monk's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138561981^[15].
• The Monk's narrative location is recorded as Madrid^[16].
• The Monk's described by source is recorded as Fiction for the working man 1830-1850^[17].
• The Monk's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Monk'}^[18].
• The Monk's different from is recorded as The Monk^[19].
• The Monk's different from is recorded as Mnich^[20].
• The Monk's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[21].
• The Monk's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[22].
• The Monk's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[23].
• The Monk's set in environment is recorded as monastery^[24].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Monk authored Matthew Gregory Lewis^[3].

Publication

The Monk was published on 1796^[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[8]. Genres include gothic fiction^[5] and fantasy^[6].

Why It Matters

The Monk ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,512 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]