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Classic Love Stories: Sixteen Timeless Tales of Romance

Classic Love Stories: Sixteen Timeless Tales of Romance
From The Lyons Press

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Love, that most universal of emotions, has been the wellspring of some of our most enduring and irresistible works of fiction. Many authors have mined this rich vein to produce a wide range of tales from the lighthearted to the passionate to the tragic. Long before the genre of "romance" filled the aisles of bookstores, writers filled pages on the subject. CLASSIC LOVE STORIES gathers together a rich assortment of their work.

Collected here are vintage tales from Shakespeare's time through the dawn of the twentieth century. Life may have been simpler then, but human emotion was just as complex as it is today. An anthology filled with some of your favorite writers--O. Henry, Edna Ferber, Charlotte Brontë, Charles and Mary Lamb, Kate Chopin-and some lesser-known gems-Ada Cambridge, Frank R. Stockton, Katherine Mansfield-CLASSIC LOVE STORIES is a perfect gift for the love of your life.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #2159276 in Books
  • Published on: 2005-01-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 330 pages

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From the Back Cover

What makes love stories so compelling? Is it love's ability to elevate us above the mundane that draws readers in and keeps them turning the pages? While it might seem to require a full-length book to properly do justice to all the entanglements of love, a clever author can encapsulate the experience in a few thousand words. The Greatest Romance Stories Ever Told presents seventeen of the finest short stories about this enduring topic, exploring a number of universal romance themes – from first loves to star-crossed lovers. The authors range from Nobel Prize winners and lauded playwrights to folklorists and authors who wrote primarily for magazines, including: Anton Chekhov, O. Henry, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Raphael Sabatini, Samuel Hopkins Adams, Georgette Heyer, Pearl Buck and many more.
The Greatest Romance Stories Ever Told is a rich treasury filled with tales of unforgettable lovers – a perfect gift for your Valentine.

About the Author
LISA PURCELL is a freelance editor who lives in New York City. She has also edited Classic Civil War Stories.