100 Letters that Changed the World

by Colin Salter

Overview

An intriguing collection of the most inspiring and powerful letters of all time.

The written word has the power to inspire, astonish and entertain, as this collection of 100 letters that changed history will show. Ordered chronologically, the letters range from ink-inscribed tablets that vividly describe life in the Roman Empire to remarkable last wills and testaments, passionate outpourings of love and despair, and succinct notes with deadly consequences.

Entries include:

• A job application from Leonardo da Vinci, with barely a mention of his artistic talents.
• Henry VIII's love letters to Anne Boleyn, which eventually led to the dissolution of the monasteries.
• The scrawled note that brought about Oscar Wilde's downfall.
• Emile Zola's 'J'accuse!' open letter, in support of an alleged spy and against anti-Semitism.
• Beatrix Potter's correspondence with a friend's son that introduced the character of Peter Rabbit.
• A last letter from the Titanic.
• Nelson Mandela's ultimatum to the South African president.

A stunning new edition with an elegant new cover, this fascinating book is perfect both for reading cover-to-cover and dipping into to discover the delights within.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849946568
Publisher:	Batsford, B.T. Ltd.
Publication date:	12/12/2019
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	526,885
File size:	59 MB
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About the Author

Colin Salter is a prolific author of literary history. For Batsford he has written 100 Books that Changed the World, 100 Letters that Changed the World and 100 Speeches that Changed the World. He is the author of a biography of Mark Twain and a history of the books in one family's three-hundred-year-old library. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife, dog and bicycle.

Colin Salter is a former theatrical production manager, now a prolific author of literary history. In the course of fifteen years he worked on well over a hundred plays including, of course, many by William Shakespeare. For Batsford he has written 100 Books that Changed the World and 100 Children’s Books that Inspire Our World. He is the author of a biography of Mark Twain and is currently working on a history of the books in one family’s three-hundred-year-old library. He delights in the richness of language, whether William Shakespeare’s or PG Wodehouse’s. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife, dog and bicycle.

Table of Contents

The Spartans respond to a letter from Philip II of Macedon 14 Caesar's murderers correspond to work out their next move 16 St.