This short biography gives us a glimpse into the life and works of English essayist and critic Charles Lamb. It will keep the readers curious as it contains more than bare facts about Lamb's birth, career, relationships, and death; it portrays his experience of these life events.

Selected Essays of Lamb by Howard Bement, first published in 1910, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.