The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2
Elia and The Last Essays of Elia
The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb, Volume 2 contains the Essays of Elia and The Last Essays of Elia, the writings on which Charles Lamb's reputation rests, in the edition prepared by E. V. Lucas. Written for the London Magazine from 1820 onward under the name of a former Italian clerk at the South Sea House, the essays treat whatever came to hand: Christ's Hospital and the old benchers of the Inner Temple, chimney sweeps and beggars, the pleasure of roast pig and the misery of New Year's Eve, old china, witches, the sayings of Mrs. Battle on whist, dream children and the superannuated man set free from his desk. Lamb's manner is intimate, allusive and mock-antique. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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