The Young Mans Guide (1834) - Couverture rigide

Alcott, William Alexander

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1498172814 ISBN 13 : 9781498172813

Editeur : Literary Licensing, LLC, 2014

Synopsis

The Young Man's Guide, written by William Alexander Alcott in 1834, is a comprehensive guidebook for young men seeking to navigate the challenges of life and become successful, upright citizens. The book covers a wide range of topics, including moral and religious principles, personal hygiene and health, education and self-improvement, social etiquette, and relationships with family, friends, and romantic partners.Alcott draws on his own experiences as a teacher, writer, and advocate for social reform to provide practical advice and guidance for young men in the early 19th century. He emphasizes the importance of discipline, self-control, and hard work, and encourages readers to cultivate habits of virtue and integrity that will serve them well in all areas of life.Throughout the book, Alcott also addresses common challenges and temptations faced by young men, such as gambling, drinking, and sexual temptation, and offers strategies for avoiding or overcoming these pitfalls. He stresses the importance of self-respect and respect for others, and encourages readers to cultivate healthy relationships based on mutual trust and understanding.Overall, The Young Man's Guide is a timeless and valuable resource for any young man seeking to live a fulfilling and successful life, and remains relevant and insightful more than 180 years after its initial publication.This Is A New Release Of The Original 1834 Edition.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

When I commenced this work, my object was a mere compilation. There were many excellent books for young men, already in circulation, but none which I thought unexceptionable ;and some of them contained sentiments which I could not approve. I sat down, therefore, intending to make selections from the choicest parts of them all, and prepare an unexceptionable and practical manual; such an one as I should be willing to see in the hands of any youth in the community. In the progress of my task, however, I found much less that was wholly in accordance with my own sentiments, than I had expected. The result was that the project of compiling, was given up3 and a work prepared, which is chiefly original.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Literary Licensing, LLC
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1498172814
• ISBN 13: 9781498172813
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 328
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible