Love Letters of Great Women

From the private papers of Anne Boleyn and Jane Austen to those of Elizabeth Barrett-Browning and Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, "Love Letters of Great Women" collects together some of the most romantic letters in history. As a companion to "Love Letters of Great Men," this anthology gives the other side of the story: the secret hopes and lives of some of the greatest women in history, from writers and artists to politicians and queens. Includes letters by: Anne Boleyn * Madame du Barry (mistress of Louis XV) * Edith Wharton * Mary Wordsworth * Nell Gwyn (mistress of Charles II) * Elizabeth Barrett Browning * Queen Victoria * The Empress Josephine * Mary Wollstonecraft * Katherine Mansfield Praise for" Love Letters of Great Men": 'The most romantic book ever' "Daily Mail" 'Inspired by the Sex and the City movie... Famous men caught with pen in hand and heart in mouth' "The Times"

Author: Ursula Doyle

Publisher: Macmillan

Released Date: 2009

ISBN: 9780230744561