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The Works Of Charles Lamb (Volume Iv)

The Works Of Charles Lamb (Volume Iv)

Lamb, Charles

Paperback

Fiction AnthologiesGeneral World HistoryBritish History

ISBN10: 9354508634
ISBN13: 9789354508639
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 20 2021
Pages: 446
Weight: 1.43
Height: 0.99 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Step into the talkative streets and quiet parlours of 19th century England with Charles Lamb, the essayist who could turn a teacup, a memory, or a bookstall into literature. London feels close and alive. The Works Of Charles Lamb (Volume IV) gathers his finest prose into a complete works collection designed for lingering, dipping in, and returning to again and again. Expect a literary essays anthology of shrewd everyday life reflections: the oddness of habits, the warmth of friendship, the ache of nostalgia, and the steady sparkle of English humor and wit. These pages offer London life sketches without contrivance, and a voice that is intimate yet exact. Lamb's style, shaped by the British Romantic period, stands as both pleasure reading and a classic literature reference for shelves and syllabuses alike, especially in college English literature where the essay form is studied for its range and grace. Historically, Lamb helped make the personal essay a modern art, and the influence of the Essays of Elia can be felt across later nonfiction, from memoir to criticism. Read him alongside the conversational brilliance found in William Hazlitt essays, and you hear a whole literary generation thinking on the page. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For casual browsers, it is a welcoming unabridged classics volume; for collectors, a cornerstone in any complete works collection.

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