A Dissertation Upon Roast Pig and Other Essays

By Charles Lamb

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 a sense of hunger, they are some of the most fascinating and nuanced works ever written about eating, drinking and appetite.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0241956358
• ISBN13: 9780241956359
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 89 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.3" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher