Lord Chesterfield's Letters to His Son and Godson: Selected - Couverture souple

Stanhope, Philip Dormer

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1437060668 ISBN 13 : 9781437060669

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

Lord Chesterfield's Letters to His Son and Godson: Selected (1897) is a collection of personal letters written by Philip Dormer Stanhope, the 4th Earl of Chesterfield, to his son and godson. The book was edited and published by Stanhope himself in 1897. The letters are written in a conversational and intimate style, offering advice and guidance on various topics such as education, manners, politics, and relationships. Lord Chesterfield draws on his own life experiences and observations to provide practical and insightful advice to his young relatives.The book provides a unique glimpse into the social and cultural norms of 18th century England, as well as the personal beliefs and values of a prominent figure of the time. The letters are also notable for their wit and humor, as Lord Chesterfield employs a clever and entertaining writing style.Overall, Lord Chesterfield's Letters to His Son and Godson: Selected (1897) is a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in the history of English literature, culture, and society.With Introduction, Biographical Sketch, And Notes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Introduction Surely it is of great use to a young man, before he starts out for a country full of mazes, windings, and turnings, to have at least a good map of it by some experienced traveler. Thus did the author of these Letters state their object: and in this spirit has this selection of them been prepared for the use of American youth. For more than a century the Letters of Lord Chesterfield have commanded the admiration of lovers of English literature. The Letters are brilliantly written full of elegant wisdom, of keen wit, of admirable portrait painting, of exquisite observation and deduction. Viewed as compositions, they appear almost unrivaled as models for a serious epistolary style :clear, elegant, and terse, never straining at effect and yet never hurried into carelessness. Lord Mahon, As literature, they have never been criticised :but their morality has been condemned as doubtful, or worse, and their perusal by the young has been regarded as having a tendency to debase, rather than to elevate. The answer to this charge has usually been that the Letters reflected the morality of the age, and that their author only systematized and reduced to writing the principles of conduct by which, deliberately or unconsciously, the best and the worst of his contemporaries were governed. While this is true of some of the letters, it is equally true that, in others, moral conduct is repeatedly and foicibly inculcated, but generally, it is to be regretted, from the lowest motive, selfishness. Lord Chesterfield advocates purity of character as many advocate honesty, because it is the best policy. Between his basis for a correct life, and the New Testament basis, there is a great gulf. Even the stoic Emperor, Marcus A urelius, lives on a far higher plane. But that Lord Chesterfield does insist upon a moral life is recognized by the readers of his letters, though pr
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1437060668
• ISBN 13: 9781437060669
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 164
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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