Charles Lamb: Selected Writings (Fyfield Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (888 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415969557 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 322 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Interesting, but a difficult slog I guess I thought this would be better than it was. A few of the essays are readable. The ones on London are very good. The letters are interesting. I don't care much at all about the literary criticism. It's mostly an interesting introduction to life in London during the early 1800's. He wrote a really scathing poem attacking the Prince Regent. The Prince Regent, however, found time to read Jane Austen. Evidently,. A Nice Collection for Lamb Fans! CollegeSTudent Charles Lamb was a superb essayist and letter writer. Despite a tragic life, his prose reflect a genuine man of grace, charm, optimism, and good humor. This volume collects several of his finest works (Dream-Children; A Reverie, The Old Familiar Faces, Superannuated Man, etc.) as well as several of his letters. As someone who was interested in reading more of Lamb's work I thoroughly enjoyed this.. Charles Lamb I brought this book to read after reading the book THE GUERNESY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY by Mary Ann Shafer and Annie Barrows, which is a GREAT book. I found Charles Lamb to be a good read.
. Charles Lamb (1775a1834) is an English essayist best known for his "Tales from Shakespeare," which he produced with his sister, Mary Lamb (1764a1847). Marina Warner is a prizewinning author of fiction, criticism, and history
J.E. Charles Lamb (1775-1834), essayist, poet, humorist, critic and letter-writer, has an enduring reputation for his early "Tales from Shakespeare" (1807), written in collaboration with his sister Mary, and his " Essays of Elia," first published in the "London Magazine." This thematic selection of Lamb's writings - essays, dramatic criticism, verse and letters - not only demonstrates his literary achievements; it forms a self-portrait of the writer: generous, amused, and gregarious, finding imaginative escape from grim circumstances in the teeming life of London and the theatre. Morpurgo's introduction and notes set Lamb's writings in their contemporary context.. The reader is drawn into the circle of Lamb's friends, enjoying the company of the most personal of English essayists
. About the Author Charles Lamb (1775a1834) is an English essayist best known for his "Tales from Shakespeare," which he produced with his sister, Mary Lamb (1764a1847). Marina Warner is a prizewinning author of fiction, criticism, and history