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Charles Lamb

Born

in London, England, The United Kingdom

February 10, 1775

Died

December 27, 1834

Genre

Children's, Essays

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Charles Lamb was an English essayist with Welsh heritage, best known for his "Essays of Elia" and for the children's book "Tales from Shakespeare", which he produced along with his sister, Mary Lamb (1764–1847).

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Average rating: 3.94 · 9,826 ratings · 909 reviews · 1,555 distinct works • Similar authors

	Tales from Shakespeare 3.94 avg rating — 6,605 ratings — published 1798 — 514 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Essays of Elia and Last Essays of Elia 3.87 avg rating — 323 ratings — published 1823 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventures Of Ulysses 3.64 avg rating — 219 ratings — published 1902 — 397 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To War in a Stringbag 4.21 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 1979 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Dissertation Upon Roast Pig & Other Essays 3.29 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 1888 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Essays of Elia 3.72 avg rating — 82 ratings — 510 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ten Tales from Shakespeare 3.68 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 2003 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All Shakespeare's Tales: Tales From Shakespeare By Charles And Mary Lamb And Tales From Shakespeare By Winston Stokes by Charles Lamb, Winston Stokes, Mary Lamb 4.31 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 1911 — 34 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sogno di una notte di mezz'estate by Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb, William Shakespeare 3.51 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 1807 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dream children 3.87 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2015 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Charles Lamb

The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb (6 books)
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The Life and Works of Charles Lamb, in Twelve Volumes (7 books)
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Quotes by Charles Lamb (?)

“Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and to have her nonsense respected.”
― Charles Lamb, The life, letters and writings of Charles Lamb Volume 3

tags: friendship, nonsense

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“I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early.”
― Charles Lamb

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“Of all sound of all bells... most solemn and touching is the peal which rings out the Old Year.”
― Charles Lamb

tags: new-years

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