Essays of EliaUniversity of Iowa Press, 2003 - 453 頁 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. |
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... affected array of antique modes , " an overuse of " that dangerous figure - irony , " and a careless , scattershot manner of composition . As if this were not bad enough , Lamb zeroes in on Elia's ( and his own ) character flaws , say ...
... levities of the piece , and falls in the unequal contest . Still his pride , or his gravity , ( call it which you will ) is inherent , and native to the man , not mock or affected , x 2 ON SOME OF THE OLD ACTORS . 307.
... affected that dangerous figure - irony . He sowed doubtful speeches , and reaped plain , unequivocal hatred.— He would interrupt the gravest discussion with some light jest ; and yet , perhaps , not quite irrelevant in ears that could ...
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Oxford in the Vacation | 15 |
Christs Hospital Five and Thirty Years Ago | 27 |
The Two Races of Men | 51 |
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