I am a great romantic, I loved this novel. What can I say after all that has been said? All simply magnificent. I loved this great love story with lightness and delicacy. The style of the author is perfect, well written in the tradition of Jane Austen. What woman does it not fall under the spell of such a perfect gentleman as dear Philip, endearing character, funny, tender and sensitive. I loved the verbal jousting between the two heroes, the various nods Philip regularly addresses Marianne and the passage of the "letter". I urge all those who love beautiful well-written songs. In summary, this is a novel that makes you want to read it again without counting.