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To the letterTo the letter

To the letter

Simon Garfield

About this book

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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OL Work ID
OL19669482W

Subjects

Interpersonal communicationPostal serviceLetter writingHistory and criticismEnglish lettersHistoryHandbooks, manualsEnglish letters, history and criticismPostal service, historyNew York Times reviewed

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