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About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value.
The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.
- GenresEssays
95 pages, Nook
First published April 4, 2010
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About the author
Charles Lamb
2,186 books195 followersCharles Lamb was an English essayist with Welsh heritage, best known for his "Essays of Elia" and for the children's book "Tales from Shakespeare", which he produced along with his sister,
Mary Lamb
(1764–1847).
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November 11, 2013
I have never read a romantic essay before - it was a new experience, and a good one. It was a little like reading a short story, except that it didn't follow the normal rigid structure of a story. I liked the way it explored the nature of memory, and the idea of happiness in relation to poverty & age.
January 2, 2016
Charming, but also a useful illustration of the difference between 'niceties' and 'luxuries' and the changing cultural meaning of consumerism.
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