Designed to make the stories of Shakespeare’s plays familiar to young children, this book was written by brother and sister Charles and Mary Lamb in 1807.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

A biography of the English essayist and poet, Charles Lamb (pen name Elia), who studied at Christ’s Hospital where he formed a lifelong friendship with Samuel Taylor Coleridge. When he…

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This collection of letters by Charles Lamb, one of the most celebrated essayists of the Romantic era, offers a unique glimpse into his personal life and literary circle. The letters…

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