Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 244 Lamb, Charles 1775 1834 Lamb, Mary 1764 1847 Lamb, Mary Ann Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall) 1868 1938 Lucas, Edward Verrall Lucas, E.V. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 Produced by Keren Vergon, David King and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5" by Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb is a correspondence collection written during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This volume contains a series of letters exchanged between the Lamb siblings, capturing their thoughts and experiences over a span of several years, reflecting their literary endeavors and personal lives within the context of their times. The beginning of the volume opens with a detailed preface that outlines the significance of the collected letters, noting the total included in this edition and the challenges faced in securing copyright for the publication. Following the preface, the first letter dated May 27, 1796, is addressed to S.T. Coleridge, revealing intimate aspects of Lamb's life, including his financial matters, updates on friends, and his ongoing literary projects and aspirations. He expresses a sense of camaraderie, discusses societal observations, and shares a sonnet written for his sister, showcasing not only familial love but also the creative spirit that characterized Charles Lamb's correspondence. Throughout, the letters provide insight into the personal and literary world of the Lambs, while illustrating their close-knit bond as siblings and creative partners. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Authors, English -- 19th century -- Correspondence Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834 Lamb, Mary, 1764-1847 -- Correspondence Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834 -- Correspondence PR Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 1522104 2025-07-04T08:34:23.378277 text/html 1521925 2025-01-11T23:57:27.241486 text/html 694177 2025-07-04T08:34:52.174150 application/epub+zip 716004 2025-07-04T08:34:32.336267 application/epub+zip 692346 2025-07-04T08:34:28.281231 application/epub+zip 1346405 2025-07-04T08:35:05.399179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1137257 2025-07-04T08:34:46.113211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1000048 2022-09-05T03:56:25.609518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1375520 2025-07-04T08:34:22.433261 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1370393 2021-01-02T06:01:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19527 2025-07-04T08:35:05.797049 application/rdf+xml 16966 2025-07-04T08:34:28.860252 image/jpeg 3852 2025-07-04T08:34:28.605233 image/jpeg 556014 2021-01-02T06:01:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 674027 2025-07-04T08:34:23.491251 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia