The Young Man's Guide by William A. Alcott

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Author Alcott, William A. (William Andrus), 1798-1859
Title The Young Man's Guide
Credits E-text prepared by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
Summary "The Young Man's Guide" by William A. Alcott is a personal development guide written in the early 19th century. The book aims to provide young men with principles for character formation, emphasizing the importance of high ideals, industry, morality, and personal responsibility to become virtuous and contributing members of society. It serves as a manual that combines practical advice about managing life choices, work ethics, and personal habits. The opening of the work introduces the author's intentions and the book's purpose, revealing that Alcott initially aimed to compile existing literature on youth but found the need to create original content that aligns with his principles. He emphasizes the importance of having high aims in life and the different motives influencing young men, such as personal happiness, familial duty, and societal roles. Alcott begins establishing a framework for character formation, asserting that young men should seek to live lives marked by usefulness and moral integrity, suggesting that striving to excel will ultimately enhance their contributions to the community and the nation as a whole. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class BJ: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Ethics, Social usages, Etiquette, Religion
Subject Conduct of life
Subject Young men
Category Text
EBook-No. 23860
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Mar 14, 2015
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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