The style of Charles Lamb’s Essays is Gently, Old.
Charles Lamb was born in London in 1775. He studied at Christ's Hospital where he formed a lifelong friendship with Samuel Taylor Coleridge. When he was twenty years old Lamb suffered a period of insanity. His sister, Mary Ann Lamb, had similar problems and in 1796 murdered her mother in a fit of madness. Mary was confined to an asylum but was.
Essayist, critic, poet, and playwright Charles Lamb achieved lasting fame as a writer during the years 1820-1825, when he captivated the discerning English reading public with his personal essays in the London Magazine, collected as Essays of Elia (1823) and The Last Essays of Elia (1833). Known for their charm, humor, and perception, and laced with idiosyncrasies, these essays appear to be.
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Charles Lamb was an English essayist, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare, which he produced with his sister, Mary Lamb. Lamb has been referred to by E.V. Lucas, his principal biographer, as the most lovable figure in English literature. Lamb was honoured by The Latymer School, a grammar school in Edmonton, a suburb of London.
The Works in Prose and Verse of Charles and Mary Lamb. 2 Volumes. (Vo 1) Miscellaneous Prose, Elia, Last Essays of Elia Vol II ( Tales for Children, Poetry for Children, Poems, Dramatic Works ) LAMB, CHARLES AND MARY ( Ed. Thomas Hutchinson ) Fine binding.
Charles Lamb was an eighteen century essayist but he also wrote essays during early 19th century. Parallel with prose writing he also wrote poems, it was due to his intimate relation with Coleridge who was an eminent romantic poet. His essays have a universality regarding all aspects. No doubt, he copied from writers of 16th or 17th century at some extent, but he was innovative in his style.