Love Letters of Great Men (Hardcover, Unabridged edition)

From the private papers of Mark Twain and Mozart to those of Robert Browning and Nelson, Love Letters of Great Men collects together some of the most romantic letters in history.

For some of these great men, love is a 'delicious poison' (William Congreve); for others, 'a nice soft wife on a sofa with good fire, & books & music' (Charles Darwin). Love can scorch like the heat of the sun (Henry VIII), or penetrate the depths of one's heart like a cooling rain (Flaubert). Every shade of love is here, from the exquisite eloquence of Oscar Wilde and the simple devotion of Robert Browning, to the wonderfully modern misery of the Roman Pliny the Younger, losing himself in work to forget how much he misses his beloved wife, Calpurnia.

Taken together, these Love Letters of Great Men show that perhaps men haven't changed so very much over the last 2,000 years; passion, jealousy, hope and longing are all represented here - as is the simple pleasure of sending a letter to, and receiving one from, the person you love most.

General

Imprint:	Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2008
Authors:	Ursula Doyle
Dimensions:	205 x 135 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	144
Edition:	Unabridged edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-73946-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Sport & Leisure > Miscellaneous items > Gift books Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	0-230-73946-6
Barcode:	9780230739468

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