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M. G. Lewis

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About M. G. Lewis

Matthew Gregory Lewis (1775–1818), known as M. G. Lewis, was an English novelist and playwright, best remembered for his Gothic novel The Monk: A Romance (1796), which he wrote at the age of nineteen. The novel’s scandalous content made him instantly famous and earned him the nickname “Monk” Lewis. He was a member of Parliament and a friend of Lord Byron and the Shelleys.

Books by M. G. Lewis

The Monk

The Monk

A virtuous monk's descent into lust, murder, and damnation — the most scandalous Gothic …

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Reading Guides & Literary Analysis

The Monk: A Complete Guide to M. G. Lewis's Scandalous Gothic Masterpiece

Explore The Monk — M. G. Lewis's 1796 Gothic novel of a monk's descent into lust, murder, and damnation, one of the most audacious horror novels ever written.