The Lonely Hearts of Yesterday: Love & Mischief in 19th Century Personal Ads    by Planet Explorers
Price: $3.49 USD. 10410 words. Language: English. Published on May 9, 2012. Nonfiction » Entertainment » Humor and satire.
Personal advertisements have been around as long as newspapers themselves. If you're curious about what a "matrimonial ad" from the 1800s looked like, this is your book. 19th and early 20th century matrimonial advertisements--along with newspaper stories about romantic advertising adventures gone awry--will lighten your mood and reveal the unchanging optimism of men and women searching for love.