Essential Letters from Famous People Around the World

Author: [British] Mao Jiao Ed.
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Publishing Date: 2000-09-01
Features: "What emotions cannot be stirred by a letter? A letter has a soul; a letter can speak; a letter possesses the ability to express joy, sorrow, anger, and happiness; a letter possesses the full intensity of various passions: they can elevate passion as if the person themselves were present; a letter has the full tenderness and subtlety of language, and sometimes even possesses a boldness of expression that language itself fails to achieve." The 516 letters selected in "The Essence of Famous Letters from World" are carefully chosen from over 100,000 letters written by world-renowned figures, primarily based on their vividness, drama, humor, depth, insight, and memorability. The authors of these letters include world-famous writers, poets, artists, musicians, theologians, politicians, as well as kings, presidents, national leaders, and others—all of whom wrote wisely, powerfully concise, and memorably significant letters.