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.

About the Author
Susan Tyler Hitchcock's last book was Mad Mary Lamb: Lunacy and Murder in Literary London. Married with two children, she lives near Charlottesville, Virginia.


Book Information
ISBN 9780393327533
Author Susan Tyler Hitchcock
Format Paperback
Page Count 350
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 434g
Dimensions(mm) 208mm * 140mm * 23mm