Nineteenth Century Letters: Selected and Edited, With an Introduction

Byron Johnson Rees

ISBN 10: 1330149076 / ISBN 13: 9781330149072

Editore: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Print on Demand. This book is a collection of letters from authors of the nineteenth century, a period of great literary change and innovation. These letters offer a unique insight into the lives and minds of some of the most famous writers of the time, providing valuable context for their work. The letters illustrate the personalities, relationships, and influences that shaped these authors' writing, offering glimpses into their creative processes and the literary landscape of the era. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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• Titolo: Nineteenth Century Letters: Selected and Edited, With an Introduction
• Editore: Forgotten Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1330149076
• ISBN 13: 9781330149072
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: New
• Tipo di libro: print-on-demand item
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • Letters

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Discover the intimate voice of generations past through a curated collection of nineteenth‑century letters. This volume gathers writings from renowned figures such as William Blake, Samuel Rogers, Maria Edgeworth, William Wordsworth, Charles Lamb, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and many others, offering rare glimpses into their thoughts, daily lives, and times.

An authoritative introduction frames why letters matter as a form of writing, how editors approach annotation, and what makes these personal dispatches enduring artifacts of literary and cultural history. Edited with care, the book blends thorough context with the immediacy of original correspondence, inviting readers to witness personalities, relationships, and events as they unfolded in private, not in printed pages.

• 1,000+ letters spanning the 18th and 19th centuries, with wide-ranging voices and perspectives.


• Editorial notes and an introduction that illuminate the craft and value of letter writing.


• Direct glimpses into daily life, friendships, travels, and literary circles.


• Public figures shared in a private, candid light, enriching understanding of their work and era.

Ideal for readers of literary history, biography, and the art of personal correspondence seeking authentic connection to the voices of the past.