Letters of Note: Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience

Product Information

Um mês depois, junto com outros prisioneiros de guerra, foi levado para um campo de trabalho em Dresden e trancafiado num matadouro subterrâneo que os alemães chamavam de "Schlachthof Fünf" ( Matadouro Cinco). Letters of Note was an unexpected publishing sensation - a crowd-funded anthology of letters that became an international bestseller.

Eighty percent of the letters were found by Usher by browsing through internet archives or visiting museums and archives, the remaining twenty percent are submitted by the public. The curation of this book is superb, for one, in that the layout makes it enjoyable and easy to read and decipher the letters - it doesn't over face you in the quantity of information surrounding the letters which ensures that the focus of the book remains on the letters themselves, rather than the context and further information of the letters. Although the letters featured on the pages of “Letters of Note” are interesting enough on their own merit by showcasing a sort of ‘behind the scenes’ look at famous people and/or events; there is a prevalent deeper tone and message.Letters of Note” is a truly gratifying compilation exhibiting creativity on its surface while the true nature of human kind is offered in its deep unraveling. Another element of the format that I appreciated was that the letter was scanned in its original form and then written out in 'regular' font on the other side of the page which allowed for easier reading and prevented any of the letters being difficult to get through due to the penmanship being too harsh to decipher. Geopoetika je pred kraj prošle godine objavila prevod ove knjige pod naslovom "Muzej prepiske: lična pisma koja bi trebalo da pripadaju svima". The biggest qualm concerning “Letters of Note” is the inclusion of repeated letters authors and recipients.

Em Fevereiro, essa prisão subterrânea salvou-lhes a vida, durante o controverso e devastador bombardeio de Dresden , após o qual Vonnegut e os demais sobreviventes ajudaram a remover os escombros. Letters of Note started four years ago with the sole aim of bringing people, “correspondence deserving of a wider audience. This edition has a ribbon bound into the binding so you can mark your place as you read through these poignant, wise, funny, surprising and thoughtful missives. Pronašla su svoje mesto u ovom "literarnom muzeju" i ona bizarna (pismo Džeka Trboseka lokalnom inspektoru policije propraćeno komadom bubrega jedne od žrtava), vapijuća (pismo Krvave Meri nastalo dan uoči izvršenja smrtne kazne nad njom), očajna (oproštajno pismo Virdžinije Vulf), duhovita (ima ih na desetine), kao i ona pisma koja su ostavila neizbrisiv trag u istoriji ljudske civilizacije (Ajnštajnovo pismo Ruzveltu o pojedinostima koje se tiču atomske bombe). Man findet hier eine Vielzahl der unterschiedlichsten Briefe und Persönlichkeiten, ich war unglaublich begeistert!Great to read and to get an insight into the mental processes and thought processes of various eras. I infer, therefore, that he is dead; that he has gone to his great account, with all his sins against my poor family upon his head.

Letters of Note” brings to the forefront emotions of mankind, relatable experiences, the beauty of memories, and even the art of penmanship and grammar which has been fading away so quickly in an era of computer screens. There is a letter reportedly from Jack the Ripper which sent a genuine shiver down my spine, a heart-warming letter to a fan from Iggy Pop, a recipe for drop scones (which I really must try) from Queen Elizabeth II to President Eisenhower and so many more. This new edition sees the collection of the world's most entertaining, inspiring and unusual letters updated with fourteen riveting new missives and a new introduction from curator Shaun Usher. An irresistible new volume of affectionate missives about everyone’s favorite taboo topic from the author of the bestselling Letters of Note collections.I didn't like the show-offy letters, like Eudora Welty's (though I love Eudora Welty) and Groucho Marx. Neben den Übersetzungen sind sofern möglich auch die Originale abgebildet, was dem Ganzen eine sehr persönliche und noch einzigartigere Note verleiht! These thirty letters capture the profound delight of having or observing a cat, and they reveal a keen insight into feline nature as well as our own. So there’s a stunning reproduction of her own stationary that Annie Oakley wrote on to US President William McKinley, when she was offering her army of “lady sharp-shooters” to the Spanish-American war (he declined). Dearest that you know I cherish no sentimental rubbish about remarriage—when the right man comes to help you in life you ought to be your happy self again—I wasn’t a very good husband but I hope I shall be a good memory certainly the end is nothing for you to be ashamed of and I like to think that the boy will have a good start in parentage of which he may be proud.

Neka od tih pisama sastoje se od svega nekoliko reči ili rečenica - poput poruke koju je Džon Kenedi, kao jedan od preživelih članova posade broda potopljenog od strane japanskog razarača, urezao na ljusci kokosovog oraha i poslao po dvojici domorodaca na Solomonovim ostrvima do najbliže američke baze, dok su pojedina napisana na nekoliko strana - poput pisma koje je udovica Oldosa Hakslija poslala njegovom bratu opisujući poslednje dana svog supruga. An irresistible new volume of affectionate missives about our man’s best friend from the author of the bestselling Letters of Note collections. If I were to attempt to give you specific advice, it would be too much like the blind leading the blind.I rarely listen to audio books, as my mind wanders and I lose thread of what is said, but the audio book version of this book was excellent as the letters were narrated by some of my favorite actors and actresses such as Olivia Colman, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Gillian Anderson and others.