Mary Lamb

Mary Anne Lamb (3 December 1764 – 20 May 1847) was an English writer. She is best known for the collaboration with her brother Charles on the collection Tales from Shakespeare (1807). Mary suffered from mental illness, and in 1796, aged 31, she stabbed her mother to death during a mental breakdown. She was confined to mental facilities for most of her remaining life. She and Charles presided over a literary circle in London that included the poets William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, among others.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 3, 1764 (London), Died May 20, 1847 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916

Roles Represented in DAHR: author

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Edison 4657 10-in. 4/13/1916 The story of Midsummer night's dream Edna Bailey Recitation author  
Edison 4689 10-in. 4/26/1916 The story of Midsummer night's dream Edna Bailey Recitation author  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lamb, Mary," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/326313.

Lamb, Mary. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/326313.

"Lamb, Mary." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/326313

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