The Lost Art of Love Letters

The Lost Art of Love Letters

American author Kevin Symmons who is worried that in this age of Facebook and Twitter we're not writing enough love letters. He's been looking at examples of love letters from across the ages (the oldest according to some scholars may even date back as far as 2000 B.C.) and is keen that the art shouldn't be lost. We certainly agree. To read some extracts of love letters from the likes of Napoleon and Percy Shelley that we've put online you can click here.

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