In an age of great and copious letter writers, there was no more interesting letter writer than John Henry Newman. The 155 letters presented here--a sample drawn from the complete Letters and Diaries of John Henry Newman--show the great range of the preacher's mind, his many interests, and the wide circle of his correspondents (which included the great and famous as well as unknown people seeking counsel). Newman is revealed in the letters to be a complex personality: affectionate and shy, deeply spiritual and also practical, ascetic yet appreciative of life and friendship. Both those familiar and new to his work will find Newman's letters fascinating.