Literary Collections : Letters

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One of the most popular poets of her time, Charlotte Smith revived the sonnet form in England, influencing Wordsworth and Keats. Equally popular as a novelist, she experimented with many genres, and even her children's books were highly regarded by her contemporaries. Charlotte Smith's letters enlarge our understanding of her literary achievement, for they show the private world of spirit, determination, anger, and sorrow in which she wrote. more...

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First published in 1928, The Letters of Sacco and Vanzetti represents one of the great personal documents of the twentieth century: a volume of priCommemorating the eightieth anniversary of Sacco and Vanzetti’s execution—with a new cover and new foreword Electrocuted in 1927 for the murder of two guards in Massachusetts, the Italian-American anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti defied the verdict against them, maintaining their innocence to the end. Whether they were guilty continues to be the subject of debate today. First published in 1928, Sacco and Vanzetti’s letters represent one of the great personal documents of the twentieth century: a volume of primary source material as famous for the splendor of its impassioned prose as for the brilliant light it sheds on the characters of the two dedicated anarchists who became the focus of worldwide attention.mary source material as famous for the splendor of its impassioned prose as for the brilliant light it sheds on the characters of the two dedicated anarchists--executed for the holdup murder of two guards--who became the focus of worldwide attention. more...

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Though he died some forty years ago, James Thurber remains a vastly popular author, whose irreverent, insightful, and consistently witty books--for both adults and children, and typically illustrated with his droll cartoons--remain largely in print. Simon & Schuster had a strong and lasting relationship with Thurber, so it is appropriate that we be the publisher of this new collection of his letters. (An earlier collection, published in 1981 by Little, Brown, and edited by Thurber's widow, is long out of print.) For the first time, James Thurber's daughter will allow the publication of many of the extremely personal letters he wrote to both her and her late mother, and, in addition, Harrison Kinney who will edit this collection, has located many others that have never before been published. In the book, letters in most instances will be presented chronologically by date, and in an effort to make the text more accessible,an effort has been made to avoid footnotes where possible, using instead short explanatory notes preceding the letters wherever appropriate. Thurber's original drawings will be used when relevant to a particular letter, and in addition there will be an 8-page photo insert showing many of the principles. more...

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