Matthew Gregory Lewis (9 July 1775 – 16 May 1818) was an English novelist and dramatist, often referred to as "Monk" Lewis, because of the success of his classic Gothic novel, The Monk. As a writer, Lewis is typically classified as writing in the horror-gothic genre along with authors Charles Robert Maturin and Mary Shelley. Though he was most assuredly influenced by Ann Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho and William Godwin’s Caleb Williams, taking Radcliffe’s obsession with the supernatural and Godwin’s narrative drive and interest in crime and punishment, Lewis differed with his literary approach. In this book: The Monk; a romance The Anaconda The Castle Spectre Mistrust, or Blanche and Osbright The Bravo of Venice
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- Release Date 07/03/2014
- Author Matthew Gregory Lewis
- Language English
- Company CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Weight 1.51 pounds
- Dimensions 8.5 x 0.66 x 11 inches
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