The World's Greatest Letters: From Ancient Greece to the Twentieth Century - Hardcover

Lovric, Michelle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1556525494 ISBN 13: 9781556525490

Publisher: Chicago Review Press, 2004

Synopsis

This handsome and elegant anthology of famous historical letters covers all aspects of human life—emotional, creative, and intellectual. Hundreds of letters organized by topic are featured from well-known men and women such as Joan of Arc, Hernán Cortés, Albert Einstein, and Virginia Woolf. Revealing not only the history of the age but the personality of the writer, these famous letters from leaders, lovers, and thinkers describe some of the most monumental cultural and social happenings in the modern world, such as Columbus's letter describing his discovery of the New World, Chief Seattle's letter to President Pierce, and Jung's famous letter to Freud. Offering fresh insight into the past, these letters serve as reminders of the passions and people who shaped the world.

About this title

About the Author:

Michelle Lovric is the author of How to Write Love Letters and the editor of The Insult & Curse Book, Women & Cats, Women's Wicked Wit, and Love Letters: An Anthology of Passion, a New York Times bestseller.

Review:

"Upon perusal, one is struck by the importance of letter writing in telling the story of individuals in history." -- Library Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1556525494
• ISBN 13: 9781556525490
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192