Matthew Gregory LewisMatthew Gregory Lewis (1775-1818) was an English author and playwright. Strongly influenced by the work of Ann Radcliffe and an adolescence spent learning languages in Europe, Lewis wrote his classic work The Monk in only ten weeks, earning hiself the nickname "Monk" Lewis for the rest of his life. He went on to become a member of the English Parliament and an attaché to the British embassy in the Hague. Read More Read Less