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To the letter

by Simon Garfield

Interpersonal communicationPostal serviceLetter writingHistory and criticismEnglish lettersHistoryHandbooks, manualsEnglish letters, history and criticism

An ode to the dwindling art of letter writing explores its potential salvation in the digital age, chronicling the history of letter writing as reflected by love letters, chain mail, and business correspondence, while surveying the role that letters have played as literary devices.

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Book data: Open Library