Biographer E.V. Lucas deemed him the most lovable figure in English literature, but British poet, playwright, and essayist CHARLES LAMB (1774-1834) was unappreciated during his own lifetime. That Lamb is fondly remembered today is partly the result of the six-volume collection of his work edited and annotated by Irish author and critic PERCY HETHRINGTON FITZGERALD (1834-1925) and first published in 1875.Friend to Coleridge and Wordsworth and author of all manner of delightful works from playful verse for children to insightful essays on Elizabethan drama, Lamb is a hidden treasure of English literature, as his entertaining writings reveal. Complete with Fitzgerald's commentary on Lamb's life and legacy, this is a must-read set for lovers of 19th-century English classics.Volume III includes Lamb's humorous and witty essays that appeared under the pseudonym "Elia" in London Magazine, including:• "The South Sea House"• "Oxford in the Vacation"• "The Two Races of Men"• "New Year's Eve"• "Imperfect Sympathies"• "Valentine's Day"• "Modern Gallantry"• and many more.