From the private papers of Mark Twain and Mozart to those of Robert Browning and Nelson, this book collects together some of the most romantic letters and love poems in history. For some of these great men, love is a 'delicious poison' (William Congreve); for others, 'a nice soft wife on a sofa with good fire, & books & music' (Charles Darwin). Love can scorch like the heat of the sun, or penetrate the depths of one's heart like a cooling rain. Every shade of love is here, from the exquisite eloquence of Oscar Wilde to the simple devotion of Robert Browning. Taken together, these love letters...