The Collected Works of Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Tales from Shakespeare, Essays of Elia, The Adventures of Ulysses, The King and Queen of Hearts…By Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb
Length123h 11m
About this audiobook
The Collected Works of Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb gathers a remarkable body of writing at the crossroads of Romantic-era prose, drama, criticism, pedagogy, and imaginative adaptation. Moving from the urbane intimacy of the familiar essay to retellings of Shakespearean drama and reflective verse, the volume reveals a literary partnership attuned to memory, sympathy, domestic life, theatrical culture, and the moral education of feeling. The Lambs wrote from within the vibrant intellectual world of late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century London, in conversation with Romanticism yet distinct from its more prophetic or sublime modes. Their work is shaped by friendship, adversity, theatrical enthusiasm, and a humane interest in ordinary experience. Together, their voices helped refine the personal essay, expand literature for young readers, and preserve Shakespeare for new audiences. This collection is ideal for readers seeking a capacious introduction to two central figures in English literary culture. It offers the rare pleasure of encountering wit, pathos, critical intelligence, and narrative clarity within a single volume. Students, scholars, and general readers alike will find in it a rich dialogue among genres, sensibilities, and historical moments.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length123 hrs 11 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 5, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5Volume 1
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6ROSAMUND GRAY
7CURIOUS FRAGMENTS,
8EARLY JOURNALISM
9CHARACTERS OF DRAMATIC WRITERS, CONTEMPORARY WITH SHAKSPEARE.
10ON THE INCONVENIENCES RESULTING FROM BEING HANGED
11ON THE DANGER OF CONFOUNDING MORAL WITH PERSONAL DEFORMITY; WITH A HINT TO THOSE WHO HAVE THE FRAMING OF ADVERTISEMENTS FOR APPREHENDING OFFENDERS
12ON THE AMBIGUITIES ARISING FROM PROPER NAMES
13ON THE GENIUS AND CHARACTER OF HOGARTH; WITH SOME REMARKS ON A PASSAGE IN THE WRITINGS OF THE LATE MR. BARRY
14ON THE CUSTOM OF HISSING AT THE THEATRES, WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF A CLUB OF DAMNED AUTHORS
15ON BURIAL SOCIETIES; AND THE CHARACTER OF AN UNDERTAKER
16ON THE TRAGEDIES OF SHAKSPEARE, CONSIDERED WITH REFERENCE TO THEIR FITNESS FOR STAGE REPRESENTATION
17SPECIMENS FROM THE WRITINGS OF FULLER, THE CHURCH HISTORIAN
18EDAX ON APPETITE
19HOSPITA ON THE IMMODERATE INDULGENCE OF THE PLEASURES OF THE PALATE
20THE GOOD CLERK, A CHARACTER; WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF "THE COMPLETE ENGLISH TRADESMAN"
21MÉMOIR OF ROBERT LLOYD
22CONFESSIONS OF A DRUNKARD
23RECOLLECTIONS OF CHRIST'S HOSPITAL
24TABLE-TALK IN THE EXAMINER
25REVIEW OF THE EXCURSION; A POEM
26ON THE MELANCHOLY OF TAILORS
27ON NEEDLE-WORK
28ON THE POETICAL WORKS OF GEORGE WITHER
29FIVE DRAMATIC CRITICISMS
30FOUR REVIEWS
31SIR THOMAS MORE
32THE CONFESSIONS OF H. F. V. H. DELAMORE, Esq.
33THE GENTLE GIANTESS
34LETTER TO AN OLD GENTLEMAN WHOSE EDUCATION HAS BEEN NEGLECTED
35RITSON VERSUS JOHN SCOTT THE QUAKER
36LETTER OF ELIA TO ROBERT SOUTHEY
37GUY FAUX
38NUGÆ CRITICÆ
39ORIGINAL LETTER OF JAMES THOMSON
40BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF MR. LISTON
41A VISION OF HORNS
42THE ILLUSTRIOUS DEFUNCT[49]
43UNITARIAN PROTESTS
44AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MR. MUNDEN
45THE "LEPUS" PAPERS
46REFLECTIONS IN THE PILLORY
47THE LAST PEACH
48"ODES AND ADDRESSES TO GREAT PEOPLE"
49THE RELIGION OF ACTORS
50A POPULAR FALLACY
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