Project Gutenberg 2010-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 290 Saintsbury, George 1845 1933 Saintsbury, George Edward Bateman 22011392 A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Letter Book" by George Saintsbury is a collection of selected letters with an accompanying introduction focused on the history and art of letter-writing, written in the early 20th century. The work explores the significance of letters as a form of literature, documenting various styles and important figures from ancient to modern times. It aims to illustrate the craftsmanship behind effective letter-writing rather than simply adhere to rules or instructions. The opening of the book includes a detailed preface where the author discusses the genesis of this collection, acknowledging the wealth of literature surrounding the art of letter-writing that has influenced his selections. Saintsbury emphasizes the importance of genuine expression in letters, outlining the evolution and cultural significance of correspondence throughout history, particularly in shaping social relations and personal communication. Moreover, he references key figures and texts that have contributed to the understanding of epistolary form, setting the stage for the letters that will follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Letter writing English letters PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 636588 2025-07-12T14:40:43.209846 text/html 643860 2010-01-25T08:11:12 text/html 326206 2025-07-12T14:40:53.476765 application/epub+zip 334059 2025-07-12T14:40:45.629815 application/epub+zip 334059 2025-07-12T14:40:44.196849 application/epub+zip 563299 2025-07-12T14:40:59.157278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508725 2025-07-12T14:40:52.234813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496110 2022-09-14T09:53:53.470563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560557 2025-07-12T14:40:42.300907 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 560496 2010-01-25T08:11:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 560491 2010-01-25T08:11:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20762 2025-07-12T14:40:59.298247 application/rdf+xml 10367 2025-07-12T14:40:44.715826 image/jpeg 3071 2025-07-12T14:40:44.456806 image/jpeg 226026 2010-01-25T08:11:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 241373 2010-01-25T08:11:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 225892 2010-01-25T08:11:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 300513 2025-07-12T14:40:43.256854 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia