Ludwig Wittgenstein met Ben Richards, a medical student, in autumn 1945. It was the beginning of a deep and tempestuous relationship which lasted until Wittgenstein?s death. Their correspondence starts in the summer of 1946 and consists of more than 370 letters, notes, telegrams and photographs. The final letter was sent a week before Wittgenstein died in April 1951. Often defined by his arrogance, difficulty and critical nature of others, Wittgenstein writes letters to Richards which give us another window into his character. Their letters manifest an emotional closeness which is remarkable and unparalleled in Wittgenstein?s voluminous correspondence. They leave no doubt that Ben Richards was Wittgenstein's closest friend in these last years of his life ? indeed, perhaps the greatest love of his life. Now available in English for the first time, the letters between Wittgenstein and Richards...
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