Matthew Gregory Lewis

Matthew Gregory Lewis was an English writer of the Romantic Era. His most famous work is the Gothic novel The Monk, published in 1796.

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• Lifetime: July 1775 • 16 May 1818
• Main genre: Gothic fiction
• Mid-2026 popularity rank:  210 • Trending ▲

"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."