Project Gutenberg
2004-12-24
Public domain in the USA.
74
Lowry, E. B. (Edith Belle)
1878
1945
Lowry, Edith Belle
Confidences: Talks With a Young Girl Concerning Herself
Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Produced by David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
"Confidences: Talks With a Young Girl Concerning Herself" by E. B. Lowry is a guidebook intended for young girls, likely written in the early 20th century. This book serves to educate girls aged ten to fourteen about their bodies, health, and the natural processes of growing up, with a focus on creating an open conversation between mothers and daughters. It aims to empower young girls with knowledge that fosters self-care and understanding of their development. The content of the book is structured as a series of engaging discussions between a narrator and a young girl named Violet. It covers various topics from the biological aspects of plants and animals to the intricacies of the female body, including menstruation and the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The narrative illustrates the parallels between flowers, birds, and girls, emphasizing the value of nurturing one's body and understanding the life processes involved in becoming a mother. Each chapter combines scientific facts with compassionate insights, encouraging young girls to embrace their natural development while equipping them with the knowledge to maintain their health and well-being. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
en
Sex instruction
HQ
Text
Sociology
Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies
Browsing: Sociology
75147
74702
2024-10-06T12:58:30.262784
2023-09-07T03:41:25.492863
text/html
text/html
70926
2020-12-18T23:47:26
text/html; charset=us-ascii
25215
2020-12-18T23:47:26
text/html; charset=us-ascii
application/zip
118934
2024-10-06T12:58:36.845750
application/epub+zip
118068
2024-10-06T12:58:33.950753
application/epub+zip
80758
2024-10-06T12:58:32.657758
application/epub+zip
290017
2024-10-06T12:58:38.940710
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
278167
2024-10-06T12:58:35.998741
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
144188
2022-09-07T16:28:41.082607
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
64765
64712
2024-10-06T12:58:29.849764
2023-09-07T03:41:25.266860
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
text/plain
64543
2020-12-18T23:47:26
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
23840
2020-12-18T23:47:26
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
application/zip
19270
2024-10-06T12:58:39.068724
application/rdf+xml
19385
2024-10-06T12:58:33.208758
image/jpeg
4193
2024-10-06T12:58:32.930755
image/jpeg
117214
2024-10-06T12:58:30.270783
application/octet-stream
application/zip
Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at
https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog