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King Lear appears in King Lear

King Lear is an aged British king who decides to make his will. He had three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. Goneril and Regan are hateful, ungrateful, treacherous and greedy. They feign great love for their old father and shower him with flattery and vows of loyalty. He is taken in by them and gives each of them and their husbands a third of his kingdom. Cordelia, the...

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Charles Lamb Biographies (5)

Charles Lamb

895 words, approx. 3 pages

The English author, critic, and minor poet Charles Lamb (1775-1834) is best known for the essays he wrote under the name Elia. He remains one of the most loved and read of English essayists.Charles La... Read more

Charles Lamb

2,230 words, approx. 8 pages

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... Read more

Charles Lamb

10,658 words, approx. 36 pages

With his Elia essays, nearly all written for the London Magazine during the years 1820-1826, Charles Lamb, clerk at the East India Company for thirty-three years, achieved a blend of the personal, wit... Read more

Charles Lamb

3,697 words, approx. 13 pages

The following essay discusses Charles Lamb and his sister, Mary Lamb.Although Charles Lamb was best known to his contemporaries for his essays published under the pseudonym "Elia," his place in the an... Read more

Charles Lamb

12,626 words, approx. 43 pages

Biography EssayWith his Elia essays, nearly all written for the London Magazine during the years 1820-1826, Charles Lamb, clerk at the East India Company for thirty-three years, achieved a blend of t... Read more