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"Letters are among the most significant memorial a person can leave
behind them" said Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.This English Rose book
is the most comprehensive collection of love letters available,
containing a huge selection of some of the all time greatest love
letters ever written. You will find in here all of the classics -
Napoleon Bonaparte, Lord Byron, John Keats, Henry VIII, Ludwig van
Beethoven etc. - but you will also find some treasures, little
known and rarely published love letters, such as those of Prince
Albert, D. H. Lawrence, Sigmund Freud, Horatio Lord Nelson and
Abraham Lincoln. Whatever the tone, the context or style of the
writing here displayed, what is true is that these letters are
genuinely captivating. Throughout history, great men have written
noble tomes. Their love letters are no exception. We can find in
these correspondences some of the most delectable personal
effusions ever written, the most incredible demonstrations of
devotion and affection - not fictional, but real, impassioned,
painful and heart-wrenching. Our interest in reading these letters,
is partly in their magnificent language, their eloquent expressions
of love, their romantic effluence, but also, it is in their
demonstrations of the universal human vulnerability in love. Love
letters infectiously render past lives into our modern reality,
immersing the reader in the author's home, habits, enjoyments and
romances. These men come to life through their personal letters,
more so than anywhere else. They show us the human side of men who
stand as giants in history, whose actions and legacies have helped
to shape the world as we know it. In their moment of separation,
without the crowd, without the nobility or the just cause, here, in
their most vulnerable, exposed state, we see the person behind the
celebrity. With these letters we have the unique ability to spy on
the personal lives of men considered 'great'. Their humanity, so
lacking in the history books, is all we are privy to here. There is
no great action, no battle won, no literary accomplishment, only
deep personal feeling and romantic expression. This English Rose
book is a high quality, well formatted, stunning hardback edition.
English Rose love books and think that every one is special, so our
editions will always be distinctive, professional and unique. Visit
English Rose at www.englishrosebooks.co.uk and view our other
titles and new releases.
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The Young Editor (Paperback)
Prince King, Pkdp Publishing House, Prince Albert King
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R267
Discovery Miles 2 670
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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