Charles
Lamb, one of the most engaging personal essayists of all time, began
publishing his unforgettable, entertaining Elia essays in the London Magazine
in 1820; they were so immediately popular that a book-length collection
was published in 1823. Inventing the persona of “Elia” allowed Lamb to
be shockingly honest and to gain a playful distance for
self-examination. The resulting essays touch upon a wide range of
compelling subjects from the deliciously humorous “Dissertation upon
Roast Pig” to the poignantly reflective “New Year's Eve.” Yet
collectively they also comprise a fascinating personal memoir, veiled
under the pseudonymous disguise of Elia. Now back in print with a new
foreword by the distinguished personal essayist Phillip Lopate and with
useful annotations, Essays of Elia will provide a delicious stylistic treat for all readers. This edition was published in 1911by Arthur L. Humphries for the Royal Library's Belles Lettres Series. This edition if full leather. A similar edition, in 3/4 leather, is for sale at Bauman Rare Books. Please look it up.Free US shipping! Happy Bidding!