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, the French and the Spaniards - since the time the Middle Ages to the present day. Written in a bright, lively language, full of subtle humor and replete with entertaining information from literature and history, these books will undoubtedly bring the reader many pleasant moments.