Charles Lamb

Charles Lamb (10 February 1775 – 27 December 1834) was an English writer and essayist, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare, which he produced with his sister, Mary Lamb (1764–1847).He also wrote a number of poems, and was part of a literary circle in England, along with Samuel Taylor Coleridge'>Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth, whom he befriended. He has been referred to by E. V. Lucas, his principal biographer, as "the most lovable figure in English literature".

Personal facts

Charles Lamb
Birth dateFebruary 10, 1775
Birth place
London , Inner Temple
cause of death
Erysipelas
Date of deathDecember 27, 1834
Place of death
London , Edmonton London
Relatives
Known for
Tales from Shakespeare
Essays of Elia

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