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letters

A Python app that displays random historic love letters from authentic sources, downloaded from Project Gutenberg.

Usage

python3 love_letters.py              # Show a random love letter
python3 love_letters.py -n 3         # Show 3 random love letters
python3 love_letters.py --list       # List available collections
python3 love_letters.py --source keats_brawne   # Filter by source
python3 love_letters.py --refresh    # Re-download all sources

Sources

Collection Author → Recipient Period
The Love Letters of Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn Henry VIII → Anne Boleyn c. 1527–1528
The Love Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft to Gilbert Imlay Mary Wollstonecraft → Gilbert Imlay 1793–1795
Letters of Abelard and Heloise Abelard & Heloise → each other 12th century
Napoleon's Letters to Josephine Napoleon Bonaparte → Josephine 1796–1812
Letters of John Keats to Fanny Brawne John Keats → Fanny Brawne 1819–1820

All texts are sourced from Project Gutenberg and are in the public domain.

Requirements

Python 3.10+ (no external dependencies). An internet connection is required on first run to download the letter collections; they are cached locally after that.