Attempts the works of Lamb (6)
I believe the answer is:
essays
'attempts' is the definition.
(I know this)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for essays that I've seen before include "Literary compositions" , "Charles Lamb's particular form of writing" , "Literary efforts" , "Students' works" , "Attempts - written compositions" .)