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Mary Lamb
AuthorBooks · Second hand1764-1847
Mary Anne Lamb was an English writer. She is best known for the collaboration with her brother Charles on the collection Tales from Shakespeare (1807). Mary suffered from mental illness, and in 1796, aged 31, she stabbed her mother to death during a mental breakdown. She was confined to mental facilities for most of her remaining life. She and Charles presided over a literary circle in London that included the poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, among others.
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About Mary Lamb
Birth
1764
Death
1847
First book
1807
Years writing
219
Mary Anne Lamb was an English writer. She is best known for the collaboration with her brother Charles on the collection Tales from Shakespeare (1807). Mary suffered from mental illness, and in 1796, aged 31, she stabbed her mother to death during a mental breakdown. She was confined to mental facilities for most of her remaining life. She and Charles presided over a literary circle in London that included the poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, among others.
Mary Lamb was a prolific British writer known for her versatility as a poet, journalist, and short story author.
Her most famous work, Tales from Shakespeare, introduced the playwright's classics to new generations of readers.
Throughout her career, Lamb published a total of 71 works that left a significant mark on English literature.
Born in London in 1764, she dedicated much of her talent to adapting the complex plots of William Shakespeare.
Her literary legacy includes memorable adaptations of plays such as The Merchant of Venice and The Winter's Tale.
