Famous Affinities of History: Literary Genius

Contents: Preface. 1. Maurice of Saxony and Adrienne Lecouvreur. 2.  Byron and the Countess Guiccioli. 3. The Story of MME. De Stael. 4. The Story of Rachel. 5.  Dean Swift and the Two Esthers. 6.  Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Godwin. 7. The Story of the Carlyles. 8. The Story of the Hugos. 9. The Story of George Sand. 10. The Mystery of Charles Dickens. 11. Honore De Balzac and Evelina Hanska. 12. Charles Reade and Laura Seymour.

How love affairs of some of these literary giants of the 17th & 18th century western world made and messed their lives has been detailed in this book by an eminently experienced and qualified author. These giants underwent privations, sufferings, misunderstandings and poverty in their affinities and yet their life and death teach us so much. These stories are very interesting and educative. They are must read and useful in every home and library.