(1775–1834), English essayist and critic. Together with his sister Mary he wrote Tales from Shakespeare (1807). Other notable works: Essays of Elia (1823).
Definition of Lamb, Charles in US English:
Lamb, Charles
proper nounlam
(1775–1834), English essayist and critic. The author of Essays of Elia (1823), he wrote Tales from Shakespeare (1807) with his sister Mary (1764–1847).