Love Letters Of Great Men - Vol. 2

by John Keats, Robert Burns, Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Love Letters of Great Men (Volume 2) is a collection of romantic love poems written by leading male historical figures. *** Volume 1 plays a key role in the plot of the US movie Sex and the City. *** This Volume 2 includes love poems written by Matthew Arnold, Alfred Austin, Samuel Alfred Beadle, William Blake, Christopher Brennan, Lord Byron, Robert Burns, John Clare, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Henry Constable, William Cowper, Michael Drayton, George Eliot, Thomas Ford, Stephen Foster, Robert Frost, Thomas Frost, Norman Rowland Gale, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Alfred P. Graves, Robert Herrick, Leigh Hunt, Benjamin Jonson, John Keats, Richard Lovelace, Pablo Neruda, Edgar Allen Poe, and William Shakespeare.

Genres: Poetry, Nonfiction, History, Romance, Classics

94 pages, Paperback

First published January 31, 2010

About the author

Rich melodic works in classical imagery of English poet John Keats include " The Eve of Saint Agnes ," " Ode on a Grecian Urn ," and " To Autumn ," all in 1819.

Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley include "Adonais," an elegy of 1821 to John Keats.

Work of the principal of the Romantic movement of England received constant critical attacks from the periodicals of the day during his short life. He nevertheless posthumously immensely influenced poets, such as Alfred Tennyson. Elaborate word choice and sensual imagery characterize poetry, including a series of odes, masterpieces of Keats among the most popular poems in English literature. Most celebrated letters of Keats expound on his aesthetic theory of "negative capability."

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Reviews

[T. Renee · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was not what I expected, nor was it what I wanted. I love a good love letter- long hand letters full of pain, longing, heartache and angst. Love Letter Of Great Men Vol 1, hit the spot. While reading Vol 1, I could see these love sick men with furrowed brows sitting at their writing desk all hunched over pouring out their hearts by chandlelight furiously writing on thick pieces of tear stained paper; and I loved every letter. So, I was very surprised to find that there was another Vol available, Love Letters Of Great Men Vol 2, I was even more surprised to find that Vol 2 was nothing like Vol 1 and it did not contain a single love letter.
Vol 2 is a collection of poems, and while I love poetry...heck, I wrtite poetry, regardless, I was not in the mood to read a collection of poems. I suppose you could say a love poem is somewhat of a love letter in and of itself, but I say no, I say these were not love letters and it irritates me that the title says thagt they are. The poems are lovely but as far as collections go, I already have a collection of love poems and frankly I think my collection is better, it's older a, very worn but has all the 'greats' Marlow, Keats, Shakespear and others.
So, would I recommend this book? It's poetry. It's thoughtful, heartfelt poetry, so yes, I do recommend reading a few pages, BUT if you're looking to read LOVE LETTERS and you already have VOL 1, then save your money and just reread that.

[Nashira · Rating 1 out of 5]

Honestamente el primer libro me encantó! Las cartas que encontré fueron bellísimas y venían más personajes conocidos. En esta edición son únicamente poemas lo cual no me hace sentido porque el título del libro son cartas.
En fin, dejado eso de lado esperaba que hubiera más de un poema de Neruda o de Shakespeare en su lugar había varios poemas de otros personajes a los que no conozco y sus versos no fueron trascendentales.
No conecte con la mayoría de los poemas.
En conclusión, el primer libro es mejor este en mi opinión no vale la pena

[Elli · Rating 4 out of 5]

some of the poems/letters really spoke to me, some i didn’t understand what the heck they were saying ... overall pretty good i’m just a tad too dumb to really grasp some of it

[Nic]

I never could get over the fact that he included George Eliot aka Mary Ann Evans (NOT a man) in this book. Outrageous and appalling

[EKarakutuk · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Love stays forever like a stream
That flows but never flows away" Andrew Young

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a quick read (under 100 pages), and while it was readable, it didn’t quite land for me the way I hoped it would. The letters themselves are interesting, Lord Byron is dramatic, intense, and very much in his feelings, but the collection felt rushed. I found myself wishing more care had been taken in curating and presenting these “love letters of great men.” A bit more context or thoughtful compilation would have made the reading experience richer and more meaningful. That said, it’s short, easy to get through, and still offers glimpses into Byron’s romantic (and complicated) nature. If you’re curious about his emotional world or enjoy literary love letters, it’s worth picking up, just temper expectations. A quick, decent read, but not unforgettable.

[Erika W · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought both volumes of love letters of great men after having seen Carrie in SATC reading it in bed alongside Big. And the fact that Big quotes some of the poems in the movie when he writes his emails made it even better. Great books if you love love letters/poetry.

[Lilly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Note to self: A dream within a dream - Edgar Allen Poe

[※ kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

The male loneliness epidemic would be over of men started writing letters like these again instead of creating podcasts.

[bzinha · Rating 3 out of 5]

having george eliot in this is crazy

[Cecilia Duarte · Rating 1 out of 5]

The translation of Neruda's poem was horribly done. As per the rest, it is not worth it. This collection is far from what Vol. 1 was.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like others who have commented, I didn't realize this book was all poetry either. I don't tend to care much for poetry, but was surprised to find that I liked several of these. However, between the two volumes, I enjoyed the letters of book one far more.

[Tami R. Knight · Rating 4 out of 5]

❤

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't realize that volume 2 was all poetry. This was a wonderful surprise. I enjoyed these more than the letters of volume 1.

[Wahhab Aziz · Rating 3 out of 5]

See volume one review