Historia Amoris

Edgar Saltus, an American writer hailing from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, occupies a unique position in literary history. Born on October 8, 1855, in New York City to a wealthy and prominent family, Saltus is known not so much for the breadth of his readership as for his finely-honed prose and the high esteem in which he was held by his contemporaries. He was part of the decadent movem...