Project Gutenberg 2006-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 79 Alger, William Rounseville 1822 1905 Alger, William R. 09004014 The Friendships of Women Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Edmund Dejowski "The Friendships of Women" by William Rounseville Alger is a treatise exploring the dynamics of female friendships written in the late 19th century. The book examines the importance and various forms of friendships among women, arguing against the notion that women are incapable of forming deep, meaningful connections with each other. Alger seeks to highlight historical examples, while also addressing the broader implications of friendship in women's lives, particularly in an era that often places greater emphasis on romantic relationships. At the start of the work, the author provides insight into the motivations behind his exploration of female friendships, noting a perceived lack of documentation on the subject compared to male friendships. He emphasizes the value of friendship as a vital emotional resource for women, especially in the context of a society that often overlooks their emotional needs. The introduction sets the stage for a detailed discussion on how friendship serves not only as a companion to love but also as a necessary solace when love is unattainable or unfulfilled. Alger presents friendship as a rich and diverse experience, one that dresses with poetic charm the fundamental feelings shared between women, while also acknowledging the challenges that friendships may face. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Women Friendship HQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Sociology 693465 693404 2024-10-08T11:58:47.139997 2023-09-08T12:45:22.485442 text/html text/html 693458 693397 2024-10-08T11:58:47.438051 2023-09-08T12:45:22.648434 text/html text/html 349775 2024-10-08T11:58:57.045989 application/epub+zip 360519 2024-10-08T11:58:50.767014 application/epub+zip 348249 2024-10-08T11:58:49.480995 application/epub+zip 587002 2024-10-08T11:59:02.070947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562541 2024-10-08T11:58:56.258966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522928 2022-09-09T08:14:10.205449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668276 668266 2024-10-08T11:58:46.687044 2023-09-08T12:45:22.161427 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 668031 2006-09-08T05:25:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 262295 2006-09-08T05:25:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 668039 2006-09-08T05:25:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 262191 2006-09-08T05:25:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20971 2024-10-08T11:59:02.204923 application/rdf+xml 13152 2024-10-08T11:58:50.037981 image/jpeg 3417 2024-10-08T11:58:49.760990 image/jpeg 348014 2024-10-08T11:58:47.501994 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 en.wikipedia