The Castle Spectre

"The Castle Spectre" is a dramatic romance in five acts by Matthew "Monk" Lewis. It is a Gothic drama set in medieval Conwy, Wales. The play is about Percy, the Count of Northumberland and his quest to gain the hand of the fair Lady Angela. Fearful of his rank lest she loves him on account of it, he pretends to be a peasant to win her affections. And he succeeds in this. But just before he proposes to her, she is whisked away by the Earl of Osmond. In order to get back his love, Percy will have to go to the Earl's castle, a foreboding place that is said to be haunted…