Mrs. Leicester's School And Other Writings In Prose And Verse

By Alfred Ainger, Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb

Book Overview

Mrs. Leicester's School and Other Writings in Prose and Verse is a collection of writings by Charles Lamb, a celebrated English essayist and poet. The book includes several short stories, essays, and poems, all of which showcase Lamb's unique style and wit.The title story, Mrs. Leicester's School, is a nostalgic tale of a group of young girls attending a boarding school in the English countryside. The story is filled with vivid descriptions of the school and its surroundings, as well as charming characters and heartwarming moments.Other stories in the collection include The Witch Aunt, a spooky tale about a woman accused of witchcraft, and The Adventures of Ulysses, a retelling of Homer's classic epic.In addition to his prose works, the book also includes several of Lamb's poems, including The Old Familiar Faces and Hester. These poems showcase Lamb's talent for capturing the complexities of human emotion in simple, elegant language.Overall, Mrs. Leicester's School and Other Writings in Prose and Verse is a delightful collection of works by one of England's most beloved writers.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1430499524
• ISBN13: 9781430499527
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"