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1775 – 1834Charles Lamb (1775-1834)Died 27 December 1834, aged 59Lamb was an English essayist and critic best remembered for his 'Essays of Elia' and for 'Tales from Shakespeare', co-written with his sister Mary for young readers. He worked for decades as a clerk at the East India Company while building his literary career. He was a close friend of Coleridge and Wordsworth.