On the Art of Reading · Character
Charles Lamb
The essayist Charles Lamb, praised for his personal and humorous style.
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Also known as Lamb, Charles
First appearance: lecture i introductory
Charles Lamb shows up with force in Lecture VI: On a School of English. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Included in the list of authors whose personal character is key to literary study.
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- Lecture VI: On a School of English
- Lecture IX: On Reading the Bible (II)
- Lecture XII: On the Use of Masterpieces
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