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Yours Ever: People And Their Letters (2009)

by Thomas Mallon(Favorite Author)

3.21 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0679444262 (ISBN13: 9780679444268)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Pantheon

review 1: Quite brilliant 2 to 3 page profiles of famous letter writers. And not so famous. Whether it's old favourites we already knew like Sullivan Ballou, Helen Hanff or Mark Twain or new found gems like Noel Coward, S.J. Perelman or Neal Cassady, Mallon's effective in getting to the inner essence of the writer. He reveals the nastiness of Ayn Rand, the selfishness of Gerard Manley Hopkins as neatly as he opens up the greatness of Oscar Wilde and Abe Lincoln. His opinions are not mushy as he shows in his surprising verdict on Philip Larkin. Perhaps best of all he leaves the reader wanting more, for me it's Charles Lamb.
review 2: Not a quick read (obviously) but the work Mallon put into this made it thoughtful and insightful. A glimpse into some of our most famous mi... morends, and some lesser known, this book is entirely about the human condition. The regularity behind the 'big' moments of life shines through - letters from home in war, letters of love between friends and family, reveals the soft, warm, and sad parts of who we are as individuals. less

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