Dream-Child: A Life of Charles Lamb

by Eric G. Wilson

Book Overview

An in-depth look into the life of Romantic essayist Charles Lamb and the legacy of his work

A pioneer of urban Romanticism, essayist Charles Lamb (1775-1834) found inspiration in London's markets, theaters, prostitutes, and bookshops. He prized the city's literary scene, too, where he was a star wit. He counted among his admirers Mary Shelley, William Wordsworth, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. His friends valued in his conversation what...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030023080X
• ISBN13: 9780300230802
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.6" x 9.3"