LOVE LETTERS OF GREAT MEN (COLLECTORS LIBRARY)

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