The monk and the hangman's daughter
Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914?2008
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On arriving at a rural monastery, the monk Ambrosius meets a young girl, Benedicta. She is shunned by the 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.
Main title:
The monk and the hangman's daughter / Ambrose Bierce.
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Imprint:
Richmond : Oneworld Classics, 2008.
Collation:
105 p. ; 20 cm.
ISBN:
9781847490704 (pbk)
Dewey class:
FICTION
Language:
English
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BRN:
519972
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