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A Dissertation Upon Roast Pig & Other Essays

Paperback • 2011 • English

A Dissertation Upon Roast Pig & Other Essays

By Charles Lamb

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About the book

A rapturous appreciation of pork crackling, a touching description of hungry London chimney sweeps, a discussion of the strange pleasure of eating pineapple and a meditation on the delights of Christmas feasting are just some of the subjects of these personal, playful writings from early nineteenth-century essayist Charles Lamb. Exploring the joys of food and also our complicated social relationship with it, these essays are by turns sensuous, mischievous, lyrical and self-mocking. Filled with ...Show more

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9780241951002

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd

Published year

2011

Language

English

Original title

A Dissertation Upon Roast Pig & Other Essays

Format

Paperback

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