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Essays of Elia, Paperback / softback Book

Essays of Elia Paperback / softback

Part of the Sightline Books: The Iowa Series in Literary Nonfiction series

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Charles Lamb, one of the most engaging personal essayists of all time, began publishing his 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 touched upon a wide range of compelling subjects from the 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.

This edition of the text features a foreword by Phillip Lopate and contains useful annotation throughout.

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