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 (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom)), Died May 20, 1847 (London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom) )
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 December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/326313.
Lamb, Mary. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/326313.
"Lamb, Mary." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Lamb, Mary, 1764-1847 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50037868
Wikidata: Mary Ann Lamb - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q276126
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24603799
MusicBrainz: Mary Ann Lamb - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/82f77d83-f727-4476-ad5e-1886f111d519
ISNI: 0000 0001 2124 4205 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000121244205
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/12913 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/12913
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