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Giving my work to a male critic would be like handing a blind man a painting; The great and the good: From left, Napoleon, Charlotte Bronte and Isaac Newton reveal a glimpse of their real selves in their letters.
From: The Daily Mail (London, England)
Date: 20070627
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Byline: Olinka Koster
THEY bear the signatures of some of the greatest names in history,science, art and literature.
Scribbled, scrawled or in neatest script, their handwritten letters and notesshow that even the great are prone to everyday doubts and anxieties.
Not to mention admin.
Yesterday, two extraordinary collections of manuscripts went on public display,giving an insight into the personalities behind some of the most influentialnames from the 13th to 20th centuries.
The first - comprising 150,000 letters, ledgers and books sent to and from theJohn ...
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