""The Moor"" is a novel written by Henry Herbert and published in 1825. The story is set in the early 19th century and revolves around the life of a young man named Edward de Vere who inherits a vast estate in the moors of Devonshire. Edward, who is of noble birth, is forced to leave London and settle in the countryside after losing his fortune in gambling. He soon discovers that his new home is haunted by a mysterious figure who appears to be a ghostly...