In the early years of the nineteenth century, Charles and Mary Lamb published several childrenâs books, including the famous âTales from Shakespeareâ, which would have a lasting influence on the course of childrenâs literature. Charles Lamb is also notable for his essays under the pseudonym Elia for the London Magazine. His style is highly personal and mannered, conjuring nostalgic scenes with humour and pathos. This comprehensive eBook presents Charles and Mary Lambâs complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to the authorsâ lives and works
* Concise introductions to the famous texts
* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Famous works such as âTales from Shakespeareâ and âThe Adventures of Ulyssesâ are fully illustrated with their original artwork
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry
* Easily locate the poems you want to read
* Includes Lambâs complete prose works
* Features Charles and Mary Lambâs letters - spend hours exploring the authorsâ personal correspondence
* Special criticism section, with 9 essays evaluating Charles Lambâs contribution to literature
* Features four biographies, including Gilchristâs seminal work on Mary Lamb - discover the authorsâ intriguing lives
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
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CONTENTS:
The Collaborative Works
JOHN WOODVIL
TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE
MRS. LEICESTERâS SCHOOL
POETRY FOR CHILDREN
Charles Lambâs Fiction
A TALE OF ROSAMUND GRAY AND OLD BLIND MARGARET
THE ADVENTURES OF ULYSSES
Charles Lambâs Plays
MR H.; OR BEWARE A BAD NAME
THE PAWNBROKERâS DAUGHTER
THE WITCH
THE WIFEâS TRIAL
Charles Lambâs Non-Fiction
ON THE TRAGEDIES OF SHAKESPEARE
WITCHES AND OTHER NIGHT FEARS
ELIA AND THE LAST ESSAYS OF ELIA
RECOLLECTIONS OF CHRISTâS HOSPITAL
MISCELLANEOUS PROSE
Charles Lambâs Poetry
POEMS FROM BLANK VERSE
THE KING AND QUEEN OF HEARTS
PRINCE DORUS
SATAN IN SEARCH OF A WIFE
ALBUM VERSES
MISCELLANEOUS POEMS
The Poems
LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Mary Lambâs Essay
ON NEEDLE-WORK BY âSEMPRONIAâ
The Letters
THE LETTERS OF CHARLES AND MARY LAMB
The Criticism
CHARLES LAMB by Thomas de Quincey
ELIA, AND GEOFFREY CRAYON by William Hazlitt
CHARLES LAMB by Walter Pater
CHARLES LAMB by Arthur Symons
CHARLES LAMB by John Cowper Powys
CHARLES LAMB by Charles Edwyn Vaughan
CHARLES LAMB by S. P. B. Mais
CHARLES LAMB by Hattie Tyng Griswold
CHARLES LAMB by Augustine Birrell
THE LETTERS OF CHARLES LAMB by Augustine Birrell
CHARLES LAMB by A. St. John Adcock
The Biographies
CHARLES LAMB by Walter Jerrold
CHARLES LAMB: A MEMOIR by Barry Cornwall
CHARLES LAMB by Alfred Ainger
MARY LAMB by Mrs. Gilchrist
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