Charles Lamb, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English essayist
Date of Birth: 10-Feb-1775
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 27-Dec-1834
Profession: writer, poet, playwright, literary critic, children's writer
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Charles Lamb
- Charles Lamb (10 February 1775 – 27 December 1834) was an English essayist, poet, and antiquarian, best known for his Essays of Elia and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare, co-authored with his sister, Mary Lamb (1764–1847). Friends with such literary luminaries as Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Robert Southey, William Wordsworth, and William Hazlitt, Lamb was at the centre of a major literary circle in England.
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| Alternative names | Henry Meyer; H. Meyer | ||
| Description | British painter and engraver | ||
| Date of birth/death | 12 June 1780 | 28 May 1847 | |
| Location of birth/death | Greater London | Greater London | |
| Work period | early 19th century | ||
| Work location | United Kingdom, United States of America | ||
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