The Russian reader is given a unique opportunity to get acquainted with a series of books by Nina Epton - an English writer, art critic, traveler - dedicated to love in all its manifestations and describing the history of the development of the most important of human experiences among three different peoples - the British, French and Spaniards - from the Middle Ages to the present day. Written in bright, lively language, full of subtle humor and replete with entertaining information from literature and history, these books will undoubtedly give the reader many pleasant minutes.