Elia; and The Last Essays of Elia
Charles Lamb
Play
Length 16 h 14 min
Chapters 58
First published 1833
Elia and The Last Essays of Elia are two collections of essays written by Charles Lamb. The essays first began appearing in The London Magazine in 1820 and continued to 1825. They were very popular and were printed in many subsequent editions throughout the nineteenth century. The personal and conversational tone of the essays has charmed many readers.
Lamb himself is the Elia of the collection, and his sister Mary is "Cousin Bridget." Lamb took the name of Elia from an old Italian clerk at the South-Sea House in Lamb's time of employment there; that is, in 1791-1792. Many of these essays contain references to Lamb's contemporaries or events of his day, which may not strike as strong a chord in the heart of the contemporary listener. - Summary by TriciaG
Chapters
1
The South-Sea House Read by Adrian Stephens 22:45
2
Oxford in the Vacation Read by KevinS 14:11
3
Christ's Hospital Five and Thirty Years Ago Read by Adrian Stephens 37:44
4
The Two Races of Men Read by Adrian Stephens 15:56
5
New Year's Eve Read by Adrian Stephens 17:40
6
Mrs. Battle's Opinions on Whist Read by Adrian Stephens 17:24
7
A Chapter on Ears Read by Adrian Stephens 14:35
8
All Fools' Day Read by Adrian Stephens 8:52
9
A Quaker's Meeting Read by Sandra Cullum 13:54
10
The Old and the New Schoolmaster Read by Sandra Cullum 24:55
11
Valentine's Day Read by Sandra Cullum 9:31
12
Imperfect Sympathies Read by Sandra Cullum 21:34
13
Witches, and other Night-Fears Read by Sandra Cullum 18:45
14
My Relations Read by Sandra Cullum 17:48
15
Mackery End, in Hertfordshire Read by Sandra Cullum 12:59
16
Modern Gallantry Read by Arden 8:49
17
The Old Benchers of the Inner Temple Read by Adrian Stephens 30:15
18
Grace Before Meat Read by Arden 14:39
19
My First Play Read by Adrian Stephens 12:31
20
Dream-Children; A Reverie Read by Arden 8:54
21
Distant Correspondents Read by Arden 13:01
22
The Praise of Chimney-Sweepers Read by Adrian Stephens 19:13
23
A Complaint of the Decay of Beggars in the Metropolis Read by Adrian Stephens 20:48
24
A Dissertation upon Roast Pig Read by Adrian Stephens 20:48
25
A Bachelor's Complaint of the Behaviour of Married People Read by Adrian Stephens 20:38
26
On Some Old Actors Read by Adrian Stephens 33:40
27
On the Artificial Comedy of the Last Century Read by Adrian Stephens 22:17
28
On the Acting of Munden Read by Alan Mapstone 6:26
29
Preface, by a Friend of the late Elia Read by colson 7:27
30
Blakesmoor in H—shire Read by Adrian Stephens 14:18
31
Poor Relations Read by Adrian Stephens 18:39
32
Stage Illusion Read by Arden 7:33
33
To the Shade of Elliston Read by Alan Mapstone 8:10
34
Ellistoniana Read by drwebber 14:43
35
Detached Thoughts on Books and Reading Read by Arden 14:14
36
The Old Margate Hoy Read by Adrian Stephens 22:11
37
The Convalescent Read by Arden 9:18
38
Sanity of True Genius Read by Yaelin Lee 8:38
39
Captain Jackson Read by drwebber 11:28
40
The Superannuated Man Read by Arden 16:14
41
The Genteel Style in Writing Read by Micfairy252 13:53
42
Barbara S— Read by Jennifer Henry 13:48
43
The Tombs in the Abbey Read by weezer 7:00
44
Amicus Redivivus Read by Adrian Stephens 12:46
45
Some Sonnets of Sir Philip Sydney Read by Adrian Stephens 21:57
46
Newspapers Thirty-five Years Ago Read by Arden 17:16
47
Barrenness of the Imaginative Faculty in the Productions of Modern Art Read by Arden 23:54
48
Rejoicings upon the New Year's Coming of Age Read by Arden 12:11
49
The Wedding Read by Paul Harvey 16:10
50
The Child Angel: a Dream Read by Paul Harvey 8:29
51
A Death-Bed Read by RomaSingh 3:36
52
Old China Read by drwebber 15:33
53
Popular Fallacies: Fallacies 1-9 Read by Adrian Stephens 22:59
54
Popular Fallacies: Fallaices 10-12 Read by Adrian Stephens 22:57
55
Popular Fallacies: Fallacies 13-16 Read by Adrian Stephens 28:26
56
On Some of the Old Actors (London Magazine, Feb., 1822) Read by Adrian Stephens 32:33
57
The Old Actors (London Magazine, April, 1822) Read by Matea Bracic 31:54
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The Old Actors (London Magazine, October, 1822) Read by Matea Bracic 15:29
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