The Life Of Charles Lamb

This volume contains the second part of a biography of Charles Lamb, written by E. V. Lucas. Charles Lamb (1775 - 1834) was an English author who is best known for writing the children's book "Tales from Shakespeare". This insightful and detailed biography will be of considerable utility to anyone with an interest in the life and work of Charles Lamb, and it would make for a great addition to any collection. The chapters of this book include: “Coleridge’s Lectures”, “The Plague of Friends”, “Washington Allston”, “Lamb’s Works”, “His Sonnet Against Gifford”, “Visit to Birmingham”, “Mary Lamb Ill Again”, “Philarete Chasles’ Descriptions of Lamb”, “Protector’s Description”, etcetera. Edward Verrall Lucas (1868 - 1938) was a seminal English humourist, publisher, poet, novelist, short story writer, and biographer. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.