The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb (Vol. 1-6) (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Complete Edition: Tales from Shakespeare, Essays of Elia, The Adventures of Ulysses, The King and Queen of Hearts, Poetry for Children, LettersBy Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb

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The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb (Vol. 1–6) gathers a remarkably varied body of Romantic-era prose and verse, ranging from familiar essays, literary criticism, poems, dramatic sketches, children's literature, and correspondence to the enduring retellings associated with Tales from Shakespeare. Across its volumes, the collection reveals a literary world shaped by wit, sensibility, urban observation, humane irony, and a deep reverence for older English letters. Charles and Mary Lamb occupy a distinctive place in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century culture: intimate with the Romantic circle yet resistant to easy categorization. Their writing reflects the period's fascination with memory, imagination, childhood, theatricality, and the recovery of Renaissance literature, while also preserving a conversational immediacy rare in canonical collections. Read together, their works illuminate a collaborative literary household whose voices helped mediate between scholarly taste, popular readership, and domestic education. This six-volume collection is especially valuable for readers seeking breadth as well as depth. It offers not merely isolated masterpieces but a sustained encounter with two intertwined literary careers, inviting comparison among genres, tones, and audiences. Students, scholars, and general readers will find in it a rich archive of Romantic sociability, critical intelligence, and imaginative sympathy. 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.

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1The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb (Vol. 1-6) (Annotated)

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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