The magic of letters -- From Vindolanda, greetings -- The consolations of Cicero, Seneca and Pliny the Younger -- Love in its earliest forms -- How to write the perfect letter, part 1 -- Neither snow nor rain nor the flatness of Norfolk -- How to write the perfect letter, part 2 -- Letters for sale -- Why Jane Austen's letters are so dull (and other postal problems solved) -- A letter feels like immortality -- How to write the perfect letter, part 3 -- More letters for sale -- Love in its later forms -- The modern master -- Inbox -- Epilogue : dear reader.
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