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Essays of Elia is a collection of essays written by Charles Lamb; it was first published in book form in 1823, with a second volume, Last Essays of Elia, issued in 1833 by the publisher Edward Moxon. The essays in the collection first began appearing in The London Magazine in 1820 and continued to 1825 .
Charles Lamb ( Londres, 10 de febrero de 1775 – Edmonton, 27 de diciembre de 1834) fue un ensayista inglés de ascendencia galesa, principalmente reconocido por su obra Essays of Elia y por el libro de cuentos Tales from Shakespeare, escrito en colaboración con su hermana, Mary Lamb (1764–1847).
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Charles Lamb (10 February 1775 – 27 December 1834) was an English essayist, poet, and antiquarian, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare, co-authored with his sister, Mary Lamb (1764–1847).
- Elia
- Mary Lamb (sister), John Lamb (brother)
- 10 February 1775, Inner Temple, London, England
In The Essays of Elia (1823) and The Last Essays of Elia (1833), Charles Lamb, an even more personal essayist, projects with apparent artlessness a carefully managed portrait of himself—charming, whimsical, witty, sentimental, and nostalgic.
20 de mar. de 2024 · Charles Lamb (born Feb. 10, 1775, London, Eng.—died Dec. 27, 1834, Edmonton, Middlesex) was an English essayist and critic, best known for his Essays of Elia (1823–33). Lamb went to school at Christ’s Hospital, where he studied until 1789.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Some of the best‐known essays were: ‘Some of the Old Benchers of the Inner Temple’; ‘Christ's Hospital’; ‘The South Sea House’; ‘Mrs Battle's Opinions on Whist’; ‘Dream Children’; and ‘A Dissertation on Roast Pig’.
Essayist, critic, poet, and playwright Charles Lamb achieved lasting fame as a writer during the years 1820-1825, when he captivated the discerning English reading public with his personal essays in the London Magazine, collected as Essays of Elia (1823) and The Last Essays of Elia (1833).
