The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb
The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb gathers the writings of the beloved London essayist Charles Lamb (1775-1834) and his sister Mary (1764-1847). Here are the Essays of Elia, the letters that rank with the best in English, the poems, and the Tales from Shakespeare the two wrote together for children in 1807. The standard collected edition was prepared by E. V. Lucas in the early 1900s and fixed the Lambs’ place in every English library. Few collections offer such warmth per page. Free PDF download available on BDeBooks.
About the Author
Two writers sit on this page. Charles Lamb, 1775 to 1834, spent thirty-three years as a clerk at East India House and wrote the essays signed Elia in the evenings. In 1796 his sister Mary killed their mother during a breakdown; he took responsibility for…
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