Publisher's Synopsis
""The Castle Spectre"" is a gothic play written by Matthew G. Lewis, first performed in 1797. The play is set in medieval Europe and tells the story of Earl Osmond, who has imprisoned his daughter Evelina in a castle after she refuses to marry the man he has chosen for her. Evelina falls in love with a young knight named Percy, who is also imprisoned in the castle. However, the castle is said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who was wronged by Earl Osmond's family in the past. As the story unfolds, the ghostly presence becomes more and more prominent, and the secrets of the castle's past are slowly revealed. The play features elements of romance, tragedy, and supernatural horror, and is considered a classic of the gothic genre.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.
