Matthew Gregory Lewis





Matthew Gregory Lewis

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born
July 09, 1775 in London, England, The United Kingdom

died
May 14, 1818

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Matthew Gregory Lewis was an English novelist and dramatist, often referred to as "Monk" Lewis, because of the success of his classic Gothic novel, The Monk.

Matthew Gregory Lewis was the firstborn child of Matthew and Frances Maria Sewell Lewis. His father, Matthew Lewis was the son of William Lewis and Jane Gregory. He was born in Jamaica in 1750. He attended Westminster School before proceeding to Christ Church, Oxford where he received his bachelor’s degree in 1769 and his master’s in 1772. That same year, he was appointed as the Chief Clerk in the War Office. The following year, Lewis married Frances Maria Sewell, a young woman who was very popular at court. She was the third daughter born to Sir Thomas Sewell and was one of eight child...more


Average rating: 3.72 · 998 ratings · 42 reviews · 46 distinct works
The Monk
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3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 4,090 ratings — published 1796 — 104 editions
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The Castle Spectre
3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1990 — 17 editions
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Journal of a West India Pro...
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1970 — 14 editions
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The Bravo of Venice
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The New Monk
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Alfonso, King of Castile: A...
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The Monk
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Adelmorn, the Outlaw: A Rom...
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The Anaconda
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Village Virtues: A Dramatic...
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More books by Matthew Gregory Lewis…
“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.”
Matthew Gregory Lewis, The Monk

“She sealed his lips with a wanton kiss; 'Though I forgive your breaking your vows to heaven, I expect you to keep your vows to me.”
Matthew Gregory Lewis, The Monk

“Authorship is a mania to conquer which no reasons are sufficiently strong.”
Matthew Gregory Lewis, The Monk

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