Matthew Gregory Lewis

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Gothic fiction writer dramatist human novelist

Matthew Gregory Lewis was an English novelist and dramatist best known for his sensational Gothic novel "The Monk," which made him a central figure in early Gothic literature.

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Gothic fiction writer → dramatist → human → novelist →
birthDate	1775-07-09 →
causeOfDeath	yellow fever →
countryOfCitizenship	Kingdom of Great Britain →
deathDate	1818-05-14 →
educatedAt	Christ Church, Oxford → Westminster School →
familyName	Lewis →
father	Matthew Lewis →
fullName	Matthew Gregory Lewis →
genre	Gothic fiction → horror fiction →
givenName	Matthew →
influenced	Gothic novel tradition → horror literature →
influencedBy	Ann Radcliffe →
languageOfWorkOrName	English →
memberOf	Parliament of the United Kingdom →
mother	Frances Maria Sewell →
movement	Gothic literature →
nationality	English →
notableWork	Tales of Wonder → The Castle Spectre → The Monk →
occupation	diplomat → dramatist → novelist → playwright → politician →
placeOfBirth	London →
placeOfDeath	at sea near the coast of Sierra Leone →
positionHeld	Member of Parliament for Hindon →
pseudonym	Monk Lewis →
sexOrGender	male →
workLocation	London →
wrote	Adelmorn the Outlaw → Alfonso, King of Castile → Rugantino → Tales of Wonder → The Bravo of Venice → The Captive → The Castle Spectre → The Monk →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Horace Walpole → The Castle of Otranto →	influenced
The Monk →	author
Matthew Gregory Lewis →	fullName
Gothic literature →	notableAuthor