Castle Spectre
Author: first_name: Matthew
last_name: Lewis
Language: English
Year: 1797

Written by Gothic writer Matthew Lewis, whose novel <I>The Monk</I> is one of the most enduring Gothic works from the eighteenth century, <I>The Castle Spectre</I> is one of Lewis' earliest forays into drama, and a strong indication of his talents as a controversial and frightening entertainer. Set in medieval Conway, Wales, the play is filled with every delicious Gothic trope imaginable: a menacing castle, a villainous nobleman hiding terrible secrets, a virginal damsel in distress, an heroic l