Commendations From Eminent Men & Women What A Young Woman Ought To Know

By Mary Wood-Allen

Book Overview

Practical counsel for the thresholds of womanhood. Advice that still rings true. Mary Wood-Allen's Commendations From Eminent Men & Women: What a Young Woman Ought To Know arrives from the late 19th century nonfiction tradition of the American Victorian era, blending practical etiquette with earnest moral instruction. Part etiquette and conduct guide, part manual of moral education for women, it reads as a Victorian advice book attentive to daily behaviour, public responsibility and inner character. The language is plain and didactic rather than decorative, and its focus on coming of age advice and character development themes makes it a sturdy young women's reference: a women's self-help classic that explains the social code of its time while prompting reflection about continuity and change. Readers of vintage women's literature will appreciate the period tone; modern readers will find in its frankness a surprising resource for thinking about manners, dignity and self-discipline. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Historically, the work occupies an illuminating niche among late 19th century nonfiction: an accessible witness to how American Victorian era ideas shaped expectations of womanhood, and a document of the moral instruction then regarded as necessary. Casual readers can dip into its clearheaded advice; scholars and collectors will value the faithful presentation and material interest. It also serves as a primary source for historians and students of gender and social history, offering concrete evidence of the etiquette and conduct guide tradition and the wider currents of early women's self-help literature. Equally suited as a thoughtful gift for graduates or as a shelf companion alongside works similar to Ruth Ashmore, this edition restores a valuable voice from the past for present reflection and study.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354219047
• ISBN13: 9789354219047
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"