Letterworlds in Late Nineteenth-Century France - The Epistolary Culture of Mallarme, Morisot, Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Zola

What do letters written by cultural elites tell us about everyday living? Letterworlds advances a comparative thematic methodology, exploring the selected letter-writing of Mallarmé, Morisot, Van Gogh, Cézanne, and Zola through subjects that resonate today: physical and mental health; solitude and community; ethics and cultures of care.