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Advice To Young Men; And (Incidentally) To Young Women In The Middle And Higher Ranks Of Life. In A Series Of Letters, Addressed To A Youth, A Bachelo

Advice To Young Men; And (Incidentally) To Young Women In The Middle And Higher Ranks Of Life. In A Series Of Letters, Addressed To A Youth, A Bachelo

Cobbett, William

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General ReferenceGeneral SociologyGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354757480
ISBN13: 9789354757488
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jul 5 2021
Pages: 228
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.52 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A candid, hopeful invitation to growth that still speaks to today's reader. A series of earnest letters to a youth, a husband, a father, a citizen, Advice To Young Men offers practical, humane guidance framed as intimate conversation and social critique. This is more than a memoir of advice; it's a compact handbook of character and conduct. Cobbett blends epistolary guidance with essays on social duty, domestic virtue, and the responsibilities of power, all set in early nineteenth-century Britain. The book crystallises a tradition of civic virtue and personal formation, and it reads with the brisk clarity of a social reform pamphlet reframed for the modern reader. Its themes-youthful resolve, steady marriage, prudent leadership, and the care of community-still resonate in discussions of personal character and public life. A work of literary and historical significance, the text stands as a bridge between classic moral exhortation and the reformist impulse that shaped generations. For casual readers, it offers accessible, engaging prose and practical guidance; for classic-literature collectors, it is a valued artefact of a pivotal era. Selling points reinforce its rarity and worth: out of print for decades, now republished by Alpha Editions; restored for today's and future generations; more than a reprint-a collector's item and a cultural treasure. This volume invites both reflection and admiration, and invites new readers to discover a quiet, enduring ethical conversation.

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