An edited collection assembles contemporary letters, essays, and poems surrounding a famous romantic episode and its disputed responsibilities, framing debates over affection, jealousy, and mental disturbance. The editor’s preface outlines sources and controversies; the volume presents an essay on a poet’s stay in Alsace, complete letters to Salzmann, selected poems by that poet and by his celebrated contemporary, an early translation of Ossianic songs, facsimiles, and editorial notes that contextualize biographical claims and literary influences.