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Title: Anecdotes for boys
Note: Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "Anecdotes for Boys" by Harvey Newcomb is a collection of instructive narratives aimed at educating young readers, likely written in the mid-19th century. The book offers anecdotes and moral lessons that illustrate principles of character and virtue, specifically designed to shape young boys into responsible and good men. The author emphasizes that early experiences and behaviors are indicative of one's future character, presenting various historical examples to illustrate his points. The opening of the book lays the foundation for its themes by discussing how a boy's character forms the basis for the man he will become. Through the stories of well-known figures like George Washington and Benedict Arnold, Newcomb highlights the importance of integrity, filial piety, and the consequences of moral choices. He stresses that positive traits such as obedience to parents and moral principles are vital for developing good character. Overall, the beginning sets a didactic tone, aiming to engage boys with entertaining yet thought-provoking content that reinforces essential life lessons. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Newcomb, Harvey, 1803-1863
EBook No.: 25540
Published: May 20, 2008
Downloads: 75
Language: English
Subject: Conduct of life
Subject: Boys
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Ethics, Social usages, Etiquette, Religion
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Anecdotes for boys
Note: Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by David Edwards, Jacqueline Jeremy and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The University of Florida, The Internet
Archive/Children's Library)
Summary: "Anecdotes for Boys" by Harvey Newcomb is a collection of instructive narratives aimed at educating young readers, likely written in the mid-19th century. The book offers anecdotes and moral lessons that illustrate principles of character and virtue, specifically designed to shape young boys into responsible and good men. The author emphasizes that early experiences and behaviors are indicative of one's future character, presenting various historical examples to illustrate his points. The opening of the book lays the foundation for its themes by discussing how a boy's character forms the basis for the man he will become. Through the stories of well-known figures like George Washington and Benedict Arnold, Newcomb highlights the importance of integrity, filial piety, and the consequences of moral choices. He stresses that positive traits such as obedience to parents and moral principles are vital for developing good character. Overall, the beginning sets a didactic tone, aiming to engage boys with entertaining yet thought-provoking content that reinforces essential life lessons. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Newcomb, Harvey, 1803-1863
EBook No.: 25540
Published: May 20, 2008
Downloads: 75
Language: English
Subject: Conduct of life
Subject: Boys
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Ethics, Social usages, Etiquette, Religion
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.