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The Castle Spectre

by Matthew G. Lewis
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781162690469
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Kessinger Publishing
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 76
  • Original Price: USD 19.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 146 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

The Castle Spectre is a Gothic play written by Matthew G. Lewis, first performed in 1797. The play is set in medieval times and revolves around the haunting of a castle by the ghost of a young woman, Evelina, who was wrongfully accused of murder and executed. The story follows the attempts of the castle's inhabitants to solve the mystery of the ghostly apparition and bring peace to the castle. The play features elements of romance, tragedy, and the supernatural, and explores themes of justice, revenge, and forgiveness. The Castle Spectre is considered one of the most significant works of Gothic drama and is often compared to other Gothic classics such as Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Bram Stoker's Dracula.F. PHIL. Nonsense! nonsense!--Why, pr'ythee, Alice, do you think that your Lady's ghost would get up at night only to sing Lullaby for your amusement?--Besides, how should a spirit, which is nothing but air, play upon an instrument of material wood and cat gut?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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