The Oxford Book of Letters by Anita Kermode and Frank Kermode

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Reading other people's letters, like reading private diaries, offers thrilling and unexpected glimpses into the lives of others--their pledges of love and their sharp remonstrances , their thoughts on war and peace and the gossip of the day, their intellectual travels and idle chatter. It is partly this guilty pleasure we take in such literary eavesdropping that makes The Oxford Book of Letters so compelling. More than 300 letters spanning five centuries chronicle the affairs of correspondents from Elizabeth I to Groucho Marx, from politicans to poets, from the famous to the unknown. Publisher: Oxford University Press Year: 1995 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9780192141880 Condition: Good Description: Heavy. Slightly foxed. Note: This image is from a stock photo and may differ from the actual cover. Show more