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This highly entertaining novel about three Franciscan monks is something of a departure for author Ambrose Bierce, who typically wrote about his own time. The story, which takes the form of a diary penned by the main character, Ambrosius.
A masterpiece, written almost as a modern folktale. Follow the tale of the monk Ambrosius as he meets the shunned Benedicta, the local hangman's daughter.
"The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter" tells the tale of 17th century monk Ambrosius, who meets a young girl named Benedicta, a hangman’s daughter, who is shunned by her community because of her father’s profession.
The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter
About The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter by Ambrose Bierce The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter is the beautifully powerful translation of an old German tale, "Der M nch von Berchtesgaden" (The Monk of Berchtesgaden).
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The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter
The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter
The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter is the beautifully powerful translation of an old German tale, "Der M nch von Berchtesgaden" (The Monk of Berchtesgaden).Upon his arrival at a gothic German monastery, Ambrosius becomes intrigued with ...
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"[...]dedication of my poor life to Him and His service.
Book Excerpt: ...hers, however, were indignant at the interruption caused by the child's voice, and scolded her.
This is a new release of the original 1926 edition.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.
Allegedly a rewriting from a lost German original, Ambrose Bierce's 1892 novel reads as a seamless, almost folktale-like masterpiece.
The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter