Charles Lamb and Mary LambCharles Lamb was an English writer, poet, and antiquarian who lived from 10 February 1775 to 27 December 1834. The children's book Tales from Shakespeare, which he co-wrote with his sister Mary Lamb, and his Essays of Elia are among his best-known woks. Authors including Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Robert Southey, William Wordsworth, and William Hazlitt were acquainted with Lamb. Charles Lamb, who had an older brother and sister but no younger siblings, was the son of John Lamb (c. 1725–1799) and Elizabeth (died 1796), née Field. His paternal aunt Hetty, who appears to have had a special affection for him, also took care of him. Mary Lamb English author Mary Anne Lamb lived from 3 December 1764 to 20 May 1847. Her parents lived above Samuel Salt's house in the Inner Temple and were employed by Salt. Because of her father's stories of his interactions with a nearby resident named Samuel Johnson, Mary developed an interest in literature and authors. Elizabeth Lamb first experienced severe anguish in the early 1790s, most likely as a result of arthritis. She eventually had crippling pain that rendered her immobile. By the year 1796, Elizabeth was fully dependent on Mary. Read More Read Less