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Christianity played an important role in Lamb's personal life: although he was not a churchman he "sought consolation in religion," as shown in letters he wrote to Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Bernard Barton in which he describes the New Testament as his "best guide" for life and recalls how he used to read the Psalms for one or two ...
How did Charles Lamb's personal life influence his writing? Charles Lamb's personal experiences, such as his struggles with mental health and family tragedies, often found their way into his writing, adding depth and emotional resonance to his essays and stories.
Charles Lamb (born Feb. 10, 1775, London, Eng.—died Dec. 27, 1834, Edmonton, Middlesex) was an English essayist and critic, best known for his Essays of Elia (1823–33). Lamb went to school at Christ’s Hospital, where he studied until 1789.
(10/02/1775 - 27/12/1834) Charles Lamb. Elia. Ensayista inglés. «Soy, lisa y llanamente, un montón de prejuicios formado con las cosas que me gustan y me desagradan». Charles Lamb. Nació el 10 de febrero de 1775 en Londres. Cursó estudios en el Christ's Hospital.
En 1792, mientras cuidaba de su abuela, Mary Field, en Hertfordshire, Charles Lamb se enamoró de una joven llamada Ann Simmons. Aunque no existen cartas de la relación entre ambos, Lamb parece haber pasado varios años cortejando a Simmons. La historia de su amor se narra en varias obras de Lamb.
Charles Lamb. Tras completar su educación en el Christ’s Hospital, Charles Lamb comenzó en 1792 a trabajar como empleado administrativo en la Compañía de Indias, puesto que conservaría durante 33 años. No llegó a casarse y apenas se le conocen amoríos; dedicó devotamente su vida al cuidado de su hermana Mary, que en 1796 había ...
Charles Lamb. Essayist, critic, poet, and playwright Charles Lamb achieved lasting fame as a writer during the years 1820-1825, when he captivated the discerning English reading public with his personal essays in the London Magazine, collected as Essays of Elia (1823) and The Last Essays of Elia (1833).
