Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 134 Herrick, Robert 1868 1938 Herrick, Robert Welch Literary Love-Letters and Other Stories Literary love-letters -- A question in art -- Mare Morto -- The price of romance -- A rejected Titian -- Payment in full -- A prothalamion. Produced by Eric Eldred, Charles Bidwell, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Literary Love-Letters and Other Stories" by Robert Herrick is a collection of short stories likely written during the late 19th century. The book presents a series of narratives that reflect on themes of love, identity, and the complexities of human relationships, woven together through the art of letter writing. The opening portion introduces characters engaged in a poignant exchange of literary love letters that highlight their emotional entanglements and self-reflections. The beginning of "Literary Love-Letters and Other Stories" sets the stage with a character named Eastlake, who reminisces about a chance meeting with a woman named Miss Armstrong. In his missive, he expresses longing and nostalgia, recalling moments from their past and contemplating the depth of their connection. Miss Armstrong responds candidly, questioning the authenticity of Eastlake's sentiments and urging him to engage more earnestly with life rather than play with words. The dynamic between these two characters encapsulates the emotional tension that often accompanies romantic relationships, hinting at their complexities while teasing the reader with the promise of further revelations and developments in their correspondence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories 296293 2025-07-04T04:37:58.646076 text/html 296114 2025-01-11T02:15:34.046636 text/html 186844 2025-07-04T04:38:05.341068 application/epub+zip 189103 2025-07-04T04:38:01.442099 application/epub+zip 181265 2025-07-04T04:38:00.358060 application/epub+zip 381300 2025-07-04T04:38:08.170044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364209 2025-07-04T04:38:04.656125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334903 2022-09-04T08:55:12.880892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265941 2025-07-04T04:37:58.334114 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265781 2012-10-19T22:09:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265778 2012-10-19T22:09:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19576 2025-07-04T04:38:08.294041 application/rdf+xml 17085 2025-07-04T04:38:00.840106 image/jpeg 3969 2025-07-04T04:38:00.599070 image/jpeg 105199 2012-10-19T22:16:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 105141 2012-10-19T22:16:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 183615 2025-07-04T04:37:58.669085 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