Mary Lamb

Mary Ann 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. Lamb suffered from mental illness, and in 1796 she stabbed her mother to death during a mental breakdown. She was confined to mental facilities off and on for most of her 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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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

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Wikipedia: Mary Lamb

LCNAR: Lamb, Mary, 1764-1847 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50037868

Wikidata: Mary Lamb - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q276126

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ISNI: 0000 0001 2124 4205 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000121244205

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