Matthew Gregory Lewis
Born 9 July 1775 · Died 14 May 1818
Matthew Gregory Lewis (9 July 1775 – 14 or 16 May 1818)[1] was an English novelist and dramatist, whose writings are often classified as "Gothic horror". He was frequently referred to as "Monk" Lewis, because of the success of his 1796 Gothic novel, The Monk. He also worked as a diplomat, politician, and an estate owner in Jamaica.
Source: Matthew Lewis on Wikipedia.
Quotes
“An Author, whether good or bad, or between both, is an Animal whom every body is privileged to attack; For though All are not able to write Books, all conceive themselves able to judge them.”
The Monk, p. 198 “A Warrior so bold, and a Virgin so bright / Conversed, as They sat on the green: / They gazed on each other with tender delight; / Alonzo the Brave was the name of the Knight, / The Maid's was the Fair Imogine.”
The Monk, p. 313
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Books by Matthew Gregory Lewis in order
Books by Matthew Gregory Lewis in the order they were published, from The Monk (1796) to Stephen and Matilda's Civil War (2020).
- 1The Monk
The Monk1796 - 2Adelgitha
Adelgitha1808 - 3Romantic Tales
Romantic Tales1808 - 4One O'clock!
One O'clock!1811 - 5The Dennis Wheatley Library of the Occult
The Dennis Wheatley Library of the Occult1974 - 6The Anaconda
The Anaconda2003 - 7El monje
El monje2006 - 8Medieval Britain in 100 Facts
Medieval Britain in 100 Facts2015 - 9Wars of the Roses
Wars of the Roses2015 - 10Survival of the Princes in the Tower
Survival of the Princes in the Tower2017 - 11Richard III
Richard III2018 - 12Stephen and Matilda's Civil War
Stephen and Matilda's Civil War2020 - 13VenoniVenoni