Charles Lamb
Author
British · 19th century
English essayist and author who, with his sister Mary Lamb, wrote Tales from Shakespeare. A visitor to the Lake District.
Connection to Taylor Swift
Mentioned by Uncle Jerry as one of the literary figures who visited the Lake District community that Taylor references in 'the lakes.'
Notable Works
- Tales from Shakespeare, Essays of Elia
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Context within the Archive
Tales from Shakespeare
Angela & Uncle Jerry mention Charles and Mary Lamb as visitors to the Lake District, and their Tales from Shakespeare is listed in the Works Cited. The reference is part of the broader discussion of the literary community that gathered in the Lakes, the community Taylor is invoking with 'where all the poets went to die.'
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