With love s light wings did I o'erperch these walls;
For stony limits cannot hold love out,
And what love can do, that dares love attempt.
....Shakespeare
There is nothing more moving than a love story beautifully told. This essential collection brings together the finest and most evocative writing on the subject, drawn from throughout human history.
From Homer s Odyssey to novelists Flaubert, Dickens and Brvnte, famous literary extracts illuminate the many dimensions of human love: forbidden love, unrequited love, love letters - and happy endings.
'Love Stories' is the perfect Valentine s gift, and for the romantic at heart.
