Mad Mary Lamb
| Author | : Susan Tyler Hitchcock |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 358 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0393057410 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780393057416 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (416 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mad Mary Lamb by : Susan Tyler Hitchcock
Download or read book Mad Mary Lamb written by Susan Tyler Hitchcock and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After killing her mother with a carving knife, Mary Lamb spent the rest of her life in and out of madhouses; yet the crime and its aftermath opened up a new life. Freed to read extensively, she discovered her talent for writing and, with her brother, the essayist Charles Lamb, collaborated on the famous Tales from Shakespeare. This narrative of a nearly forgotten woman is a tapestry of insights into creativity and madness, the changing lives of women, and the redemptive power of the written word.