Love Letters of Great Men
by John C. Kirkland
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Author: John C. KirklandEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-12
ISBN: 1438257244
Number of pages: 138
Publisher: CreateSpace
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Book Review: Can't stop reading it
Summary: 5 Stars
Throughout history, words of love have been invoked by the finest of our men. Words drawn from the core of their soul, and shared with the women they loved most deeply. This book has many such letters, including all of the love letters from the Sex and the City movie, and so much more.
Men of Battle
Warriors, sovereigns and leaders of men, who loved as intensely as they fought. Men like Henry VIII, George Washington, and Napoléon, who wrote, "I awake consumed with thoughts of you. Your image and the memory of the intoxicating pleasures of last evening have left my senses in turmoil. Sweet, incomparable Josephine, what a strange effect you have on my heart. "
Men of Vision
The most gifted artists, composers and musicians. Men like van Gogh, Mozart, and Beethoven, who famously penned, "Be calm, only by a calm consideration of our existence can we achieve our purpose to live together--Be calm--love me--today--yesterday--what tearful longings for you--you--you--my life--my all--farewell. Oh continue to love me--never misjudge the most faithful heart of your beloved...
ever thine
ever mine
ever ours"
Men of Words
Poets, playwrights and novelists. Men of letters like Lord Byron, John Keats and Voltaire, who inscribed to his fiancée, "I am a prisoner here in the name of the King; they can take my life, but not the love that I feel for you. Yes, my adorable mistress, tonight I shall see you, even if I have to put my head on the block to do it."
Every letter is followed by a fascinating biography, including insights into the couple's relationship--how they got there, the obstacles they faced, and what happened next. There are also many beautiful period illustrations, which really give you a feel for the time the letters were written.
Not limited to one era, there are letters from the first century through the twentieth century. Not just obscure poets and writers, but true leaders from all areas of human endeavor. Not just excerpts, but complete love letters from some of history's greatest men, including:
Ovid
Sir Walter Raleigh
Goethe
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Robert Browning
Edgar Allen Poe
Mark Twain
Lewis Carroll
Pierre Curie
George Bernard Shaw
Jack London
Admiral Peary
Woodrow Wilson
Lord Byron
John Keats
Voltaire
Henry VIII
George Washington
Napoléon
van Gogh
Mozart
Beethoven
This book fully delivers on the promise of the Sex and the City movie, and more
Summary of Love Letters of Great Men
When words of love do not come to you on their own, then read these letters. Complete, actual love letters of great men like Lord Byron, John Keats and Voltaire. Leaders like Henry VIII, George Washington, and Napoléon, who wrote to his beloved Joséphine, 'I awake consumed with thoughts of you...' Artists like van Gogh, Mozart, and Beethoven, who famously penned, 'Though still in bed, my thoughts go out to you, my Immortal Beloved...' Dozens of intimate letters, coupled with over a score of period illustrations. Plus fascinating biographies, and insights into the couples' relationships-how they got there, the obstacles they faced, and what happened next. Poet warriors, from the first through the twentieth century, including: Ovid, Sir Walter Raleigh, Goethe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Leo Tolstoy, Victor Hugo, Shelley, Robert Browning, Edgar Allen Poe, Mark Twain, Lewis Carroll, Pierre Curie, George Bernard Shaw, Jack London, Admiral Peary, Woodrow Wilson, and many more.Letters & Correspondence Books
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