Daniel Lambert: A Life in Five Sittings

by Mark Blasdale (Editor)

Overview

Daniel Lambert was, quite literally, the greatest celebrity of his age. Universally proclaimed as the heaviest man in the world, between 1806 and his death in 1809, he regularly exhibited himself to "the high-born as well as the vulgar" at a residence in London's Piccadilly at the cost of a shilling per person.

Yet despite his fame, very little has been published in the past century or so, save for the occasional entry in assorted collections of medical marvels and human curiosities. But Daniel was far more than the sum of his bulk; he was an author of poems (a small selection are included in this slim volume), a fine singer, noted conversationalist and philosopher, accomplished swimmer, renowned sportsman and breeder of dogs, and highly esteemed gaoler of the Bridewell in his native Leicester.

Daniel Lambert: A Life in Five Sittings brings together five of the most important writings on the man between 1806 and 1864. Combined, they tell Lambert's story in a comprehensive, charming, affectionate and always respectful manner; from the first proper biography by G.H. Wilson to reflections by Charles Dickens. 95 pages.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940160783994
Publisher:	Bracebridge Books
Publication date:	08/30/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	334 KB

About the Author

Born, raised and educated in the rural heart of England, MARK BLASDALE is an internationally acclaimed author, seasoned traveller, lecturer, biographer and historian.

A self-diagnosed coffee-addict, hopeless list-writer and self-proclaimed 'Spirit of Christmas', Mark’s passion for writing stems from childhood when he was introduced to the works of Charles Dickens by a family friend. Now a serious collector of antiquarian volumes himself, and with influences that include Washington Irving, Mark Twain, John Keats, O’Henry, Damon Runyon, Percival C Wren and Paul Gallico, it’s little surprise that Mark is a passionate advocate of the Novella, Literary Sketch and Short Story.

His first book, Keeping Christmas, was published in 2014. Subsequent titles include All the Year Round (latterly titled A Day in the Life of Dickens), Six Hills: Spencer Bridge, Twelve Tales of Christmas, Christmas Miscellany, The Reckoning of Thaddeus Pike, Harrison’s Patch and 2019's About Bloody Time, Daniel Lambert: A Life in Fife Sittings, and Rewrapped.

Mark’s interests, hobbies and influences, though too vast and varied to fully document here, include American history and politics, Victorian literature, rugby, hiking, ink & wash painting, cappuccino in all its wondrous forms, Mr Daniel Lambert, the history and traditions of Christmas, the philosophy of Mr Bob Ross, the teachings of American author/raconteur Shelby Foote, anything remotely connected to Charles Dickens, and the music of The Beach Boys.