Kind Regards: The Lost Art of Letter Writing
Sep 2012 · Michael O'Mara Books
star
1 review
Ebook
192
Pages
Tools
info
family_home
Eligible
info
About this ebook
All the signs show that the worthy art of letter writing is in decline. One third of 16-year-olds have never written a letter, and in the next ten years it is predicted that first-class mail will drop by 37%. Emails and texts have overtaken the humble pen and paper as the most popular method of communication. In Kind Regards, Liz Williams explores the popular history of letter writing and how it has shaped the world today - from the early Greek philosophers, to the great letter writers Byron and Walpole and famous letters that changed the world. It also covers the invention of the fountain pen and the growth of the mail delivery system. This is the fascinating story of how a simple piece of paper revolutionized global communication and how, despite the ever-growing influence of technology, handwritten letters are regaining their value, meaning and popularity
All the signs show that the worthy art of letter writing is in decline. One third of 16-year-olds have never written a letter, and in the next ten years it is predicted that first-class mail will drop by 37%. Emails and texts have overtaken the humble pen and paper as the most popular method of c...
Ratings and reviews
1 review
About the author
Liz Williams has conducted postgraduate research in language and linguistics. She is a journalist whose work has been syndicated around the world and she has written or ghosted over twenty non-fiction books on a wide variety of subjects. Liz is a passionate letter-writer who has kept nearly every letter written to her, lovingly filed in boxes.
Liz Williams has conducted postgraduate research in language and linguistics. She is a journalist whose work has been syndicated around the world and she has written or ghosted over twenty non-fiction books on a wide variety of subjects. Liz is a passionate letter-writer who has kept nearly every...
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
