Monk


May 16, 1818: English novelist and playwright Matthew Gregory "Monk" Lewis died of yellow fever on board ship whilst sailing back from Jamaica and was buried at sea. Born in London, he attended Westminster School before proceeding to Christ Church, Oxford, where he received his Bachelor's degree in 1769 and his Master's in 1772. Intended for a diplomatic career, he spent much time abroad where he began his literary endeavors, pursuing them mainly to earn money for his mother (his parents were separated). He earned his sobriquet due to the success of his 1796 Gothic novel, 'The Monk'.
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[Portrait by Henry William Pickersgill]

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