The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter by Ambrose Bierce

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The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter by Ambrose Bierce

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Summary

On arriving at a rural monastery, the monk Ambrosius meets a young girl, Benedicta. She is shunned by the local community for being the daughter of the local hangman, but Ambrosius is drawn into a dangerous sympathy with her. But when her virtue is corrupted by an impetuous young man, the stage is set for a battle between heart, mind, and spirit.

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The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter by Ambrose Bierce

On arriving at a rural monastery, the monk Ambrosius meets a young girl, Benedicta. She is shunned by the local community for being the daughter of the local hangman, but Ambrosius is drawn into a dangerous sympathy 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 heart, mind, body, spirit, the sins of the past and redemption.Allegedly a rewriting from a lost German original, Ambrose Bierce's 1892 novel reads as a seamless, almost folktale-like masterpiece.

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ISBN 13 9781847490704
ISBN 10 1847490700
Title The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter
Author Ambrose Bierce
Series Oneworld Classics Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Alma Books Ltd
Year published 2008-09-01
Number of pages 176
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.