Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 91 Lamb, Charles 1775 1834 Johnson, Edward Gilpin The Best Letters of Charles Lamb Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Keren Vergon, Sjaani, Tom Allen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Best Letters of Charles Lamb" by Charles Lamb is a collection of personal correspondence written during the late 18th and early 19th century. This compilation showcases the intimate thoughts and reflections of Charles Lamb, offering insights into his life, relationships, and the literary world of his time. The letters prominently feature his connections with notable figures, including Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Robert Southey, and William Wordsworth, revealing the depth of his friendships and the influence of contemporary literary trends on his work. The opening portion of the volume sets the stage for Lamb's correspondence by providing context about his character, interests, and the significant events shaping his life, particularly his relationship with his sister Mary. The initial letters address various topics, including literary critiques, personal anecdotes, and reflections on mental health, especially in light of the family's troubled past with insanity. Lamb's unique voice shines through as he balances humor and poignancy, weaving an intricate tapestry of personal experiences that resonates with themes of love, loss, and literary passion throughout the letters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Authors, English -- 19th century -- Correspondence Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834 -- Correspondence PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 560818 560677 2024-10-05T03:59:53.430957 2023-10-05T05:04:25.221531 text/html text/html 560811 560670 2024-10-05T03:59:53.725983 2023-10-05T05:04:25.440528 text/html text/html 306830 2024-10-05T04:00:03.995018 application/epub+zip 313281 2024-10-05T03:59:57.158946 application/epub+zip 297638 2024-10-05T03:59:55.789978 application/epub+zip 548733 2024-10-05T04:00:09.064926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516333 2024-10-05T04:00:02.913945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472062 2022-09-05T07:03:19.350723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515680 515590 2024-10-05T03:59:52.911976 2023-10-05T05:04:24.889531 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 517076 2020-12-19T15:44:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 215000 2020-12-19T15:44:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 517080 2020-12-19T15:44:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214900 2020-12-19T15:44:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21081 2024-10-05T04:00:09.197900 application/rdf+xml 15440 2024-10-05T03:59:56.316974 image/jpeg 4122 2024-10-05T03:59:56.052003 image/jpeg 297918 2024-10-05T03:59:53.776991 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia