84, Charing Cross Road | Themes
Language and Meaning
The premise of the work is that through select letters the author is able to construct the story of the deep relationship forged between herself and the bookseller she has come to know on both a professional and personal level. Therefore, the idea of communication as a deep personal expression is a key factor in discovering the story behind the correspondence. There is a meaning behind the language that gives the story its emotive power.
Nora, for example, admits she is a terrible writer, and by her admission has realized some meaning is lost in...
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