Publisher's Synopsis
Essays of Elia: The Works of Charles Lamb V1 is a collection of essays written by Charles Lamb, a prominent English essayist and literary critic of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The book features a series of essays that were originally published under the pseudonym Elia in various magazines and newspapers. The essays cover a wide range of topics, including literature, art, society, and personal experiences. Lamb's writing style is characterized by his wit, humor, and keen observations of human behavior. The book is considered a classic of English literature and is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the essay as a literary form.1854. Part One of Five. English essayist and poet, Charles Lamb (pen name Elia), 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 eventually released into the care of her brother. Lamb became friends in London with a group of young writers who favored political reform including Percy Bysshe Shelley, William Hazlitt and Leigh Hunt. This volume contains essays, written under his pseudonym Elia, which were originally published individually in London Magazine. The contents include the well-known A Dissertation upon Roast Pig, Dream-Children; a Reverie and more. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
