Love letters may strike you as personal, yet some are extremely public. Written over many years, eventually collected and published long after the fact, they show us passion, friendship, humor, respect, loss, and even tragedy. On this program, Frank Shuffelton shares with us the letters of John and Abigail Adams; Dorothy Mermin discusses the correspondence between Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning; and Virginie Green explores the letters of the legendary Abelard and Heloise.
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Love letters may strike you as personal, yet some are extremely public. Written over many years, eventually collected and published long after the fact, they show us passion, friendship, humor, respect, loss, and even tragedy. On this program, Frank Shuffelton shares with us the letters of John and Abigail Adams; Dorothy Mermin discusses the correspondence between Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning; and Virginie Green explores the letters of the legendary Abelard and Heloise.
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Review of What's the Word? Famous Love LettersWhen's the last time you wrote or received a REAL love letter? Long, long before e-mail, people actually pulled out pen and paper and wrote important, life-altering words - and this program has found three very famous and stunnng examples of unique relationships. A refined offering for Valentine's Day. |
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Originally fed on December 23, 2004
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- Famous Love Letter :15 promo (WTWFaoumsLoveLetters15.mp2)
- Famous Love Letter :30 promo (WTWFamousLoveLetters30.mp2)
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Ron Nethercutt
Posted on February 10, 2006 at 12:40 AM | Permalink
Review of What's the Word? Famous Love Letters
A very enlightening piece, I found it contemplative and moving. It flowed between segments with ease; yet each was complete within itself.
Nice work. Congratulations.