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Passionate Love Letters: An Anthology of Desire
Facsimile reproductions of actual love letters include the correspondence of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton, Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning, and other famous couples. 100,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo. IP.
48 pages, Hardcover
First published August 19, 2000
About the author
Michelle Lovric
113 books171 followersMichelle Lovric is a novelist, writer and anthologist.
Her third novel, The Remedy, was long-listed for the 2005 Orange Prize for Fiction. The Remedy is a literary murder-mystery set against the background of the quack medicine industry in the eighteenth century.
Her first novel, Carnevale, is the story of the painter Cecilia Cornaro, described by The Times as the possessor of ‘the most covetable life’ in fiction in 2001.
In Lovric’s second novel, The Floating Book, a chorus of characters relates the perilous beginning of the print industry in Venice. The book explores the translation of raw emotion into saleable merchandise from the points of view of poets, editors, publishers – and their lovers. The Floating Book, a London Arts award winner, was also selected as a WH Smith ‘Read of the Week’.
Her first novel for young adult readers, The Undrowned Child, is published by Orion. The sequel is due in summer 2010.
Her fourth adult novel, The Book of Human Skin, is published by Bloomsbury in Spring 2010.
Lovric reviews for publications including The Times and writes travel articles about Venice. She has featured in several BBC radio documentaries about Venice.
She combines her fiction work with editing, designing and producing literary anthologies including her own translations of Latin and Italian poetry. Her book Love Letters was a New York Times best-seller.
Lovric divides her time between London and Venice. She holds a workshop in her home in London with published writers of poetry and prose, fiction and memoir.
Her third novel, The Remedy, was long-listed for the 2005 Orange Prize for Fiction. The Remedy is a literary murder-mystery set against the background of the quack medicine industry in the eighteenth century.
Her first novel, Carnevale, is the story of the painter Cecilia Cornaro, described by The Times as the possessor of ‘the most covetable life’ in fiction in 2001.
In Lovric’s second novel, The Floating Book, a chorus of characters relates the perilous beginning of the print industry in Venice. The book explores the translation of raw emotion into saleable merchandise from the points of view of poets, editors, publishers – and their lovers. The Floating Book, a London Arts award winner, was also selected as a WH Smith ‘Read of the Week’.
Her first novel for young adult readers, The Undrowned Child, is published by Orion. The sequel is due in summer 2010.
Her fourth adult novel, The Book of Human Skin, is published by Bloomsbury in Spring 2010.
Lovric reviews for publications including The Times and writes travel articles about Venice. She has featured in several BBC radio documentaries about Venice.
She combines her fiction work with editing, designing and producing literary anthologies including her own translations of Latin and Italian poetry. Her book Love Letters was a New York Times best-seller.
Lovric divides her time between London and Venice. She holds a workshop in her home in London with published writers of poetry and prose, fiction and memoir.
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January 10, 2014
My graduate professor in a Romantic period course in college showed our class this and another of Michelle Lovric's books and I devoured it. It's a fantastic collection of amazing love letters. I love the facsimiles throughout the book. The ability to pull out and unfold these historic letters is fantastic. As soon as the class was over, I went out and bought her books myself.
May 20, 2010
This book LOOKS great, its a beautiful coffee-table or gift type book. But not super good as a source of usable quotes for your own love letters, unless one (and one's lover) are SUPER LITERARY. Still enjoyable to peruse.
February 14, 2012
I gave this my husband when we first started dating. I love being able to open little envelopes and read. It's like you are reading someone else's mail (legally). I learned a little about history in reading some of these letters.
January 13, 2009
I love this book- all of the hand-written letters and little note pull outs. Reminds me of those children's books like Dragonology. Fun to look through...and of course the content is romantic
October 26, 2010
The book is short an easy read, except for the letters, it has a lot of illustrations. The letters and notes are folded as they were then. The was seals applied.
March 7, 2012
One of my favorites. It is beautiful, heartfelt and intimate. I pull it out from time to time and feel inspired by the love stories expressed.
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews