Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 432 Lamb, Charles 1775 1834 Johnson, Edward Gilpin The Best Letters of Charles Lamb 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.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Authors, English -- 19th century -- Correspondence Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834 -- Correspondence PR Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 560810 2025-08-04T11:15:43.856824 text/html 560811 560670 2024-11-05T03:59:39.619938 2023-10-05T05:04:25.440528 text/html text/html 306873 2025-08-04T11:15:53.304696 application/epub+zip 313239 2025-08-04T11:15:47.061756 application/epub+zip 297596 2025-08-04T11:15:45.754758 application/epub+zip 548573 2025-08-04T11:15:58.319651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516299 2025-08-04T11:15:52.346696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472062 2022-09-05T07:03:19.350723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515552 2025-08-04T11:15:43.364716 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 495769 2024-10-28T17:39:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17399 2025-08-04T11:15:58.463647 application/rdf+xml 15440 2025-08-04T11:15:46.296718 image/jpeg 4122 2025-08-04T11:15:46.054704 image/jpeg 297957 2025-08-04T11:15:43.904722 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia