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
Length111h 4m
About this audiobook
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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GenreLiterary Classics
Length111 hrs 4 mins
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Publish dateJun 12, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
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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