Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Matthew Lewis
Born: July 9, 1775
Died: May 16, 1818 (aged 42)
Bio: Matthew Gregory Lewis was an English novelist and dramatist, often referred to as "Monk" Lewis, because of the success of his 1796 Gothic novel, The Monk.
Known for:
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- Me Before You
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix