From the private papers of Beethoven and Lord Byron to those of Napoleon and Nelson, Love Letters of Great Men collects together some of the most romantic letters in history.
Every shade of love is here, from King Henry VIII's passionate pursuit of Anne Boleyn to the simple devotion of the poet Robert Browning; from the exquisite eloquence of Oscar Wilde to the wonderfully modern misery of the Roman Pliny the Younger, losing himself in work to forget how much he misses his beloved wife, Calpurnia.
Taken together, these love letters show that perhaps men haven't changed so very much over the last 2,000 years. Romance, jealousy, hope and longing are all represented here - as is the simple pleasure of sending a letter to, and receiving one from, the person you love most.