Charles Lamb

Charles 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) was an English writer. She is best known today for her collaboration with Charles on the collection Tales from Shakespeare. Mary suffered from mental illness, and in 1796 she stabbed her mother to death duri...