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Daily wisdom and secrets revealed in letters from literary legends.
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A Literary Letter for Every Day of the Year

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  • Hardcover

    480 pages

  • Release Date

    12 December 2025

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Summary

This fascinating anthology is a dive into the personal letters of some of the brightest literary minds in history.

This collection is a look into the personal lives of some of the world’s most beloved poets, novelists, and playwrights. Take a peek into their correspondence, where you might be surprised what you learn. The letters contain wisdom and life lessons from the likes of John Keats and Oscar Wilde, as well as shared feelings of loneliness from Charlotte Bronte…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781849949446
ISBN-10:1849949441
Author:Liz Ison
Publisher:Batsford
Imprint:Batsford
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:480
Release Date:12 December 2025
Weight:802g
Dimensions:46mm x 161mm x 242mm
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A Literary Letter for Every Day of the Year by Liz Ison - ISBN: 9781849949446
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘Spanning centuries and continents, this terrific tome provides literature lovers and biography buffs with plenty to ponder every day of the year.’

– LoveReading

‘A fascinating anthology.’

– Manx Independent

‘A great book for literary lovers.’

– BookRiot

‘Spanning centuries and continents, this terrific tome provides literature lovers and biography buffs with plenty to ponder every day of the year.’

– LoveReading

‘Liz Ison’s absorbing collection of literary letters {…} reveals the widely different aims that letter-writers had in mind as they put pen to paper.’

* Times Literary Supplement *

About The Author

Liz Ison

Liz Ison studied English literature at Cambridge, before training as a speech and language therapist. She has a doctorate from UCL for research into childhood speech and literacy development. In 2015, after ten years in education research for the UK government, Liz trained with British Charity The Reader and has since been running shared reading groups, in person and online. Liz lives in London.

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