Books for Children and Youth in Nineteenth-Century America Series II: A Collection of Conduct Books for Young Women and Men in 19th-Century America

by Toshika Nonomura (Editor)

Overview

This is a facsimile reprint of fourteen books bound in six volumes. It is the second collection of the series of conduct books published during Victorian America.

The collection includes fourteen items in total (including numerous illustrations and plates, reprinted here) which were originally published in the mid-nineteenth century mainly for a juvenile readership. It includes reading books, educational books, poetry books, and picture books by well-known juvenile and educational book authors such as Lydia Sigourney, William Alcott, T. S. Arthur, and Horace Mann, among others.

Like the first collection for small boys and girls, this collection juxtaposes the writings on women and men by the same author and tries to offer an interesting new perspective on gender studies as well as child studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9784861660450
Publisher:	Edition Synapse
Publication date:	01/13/2009
Pages:	3300
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

Table of Contents

Part 1: Conduct Books for Young Women (Volumes 1–3)

Volume 1: c. 550 pp.

Anon., My Daughter’s Manual, Comprising a Summary View of Female Studies, Accomplishments, and Principles of Conduct

New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1839, c. 290pp.

Sigourney, L. H., Letters to Young Ladies

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1837, c. 260pp.

Volume 2: c. 565pp.

Alcott, William A., The Young Woman’s Guide to Excellence

Boston: George W. Light, 1840, c. 360pp.

Arthur, T. S., Arthur’s Advice to Young Ladies on Their Duties and Conduct in Life

Boston: Phillips, Sampson, & Co., 1848, c. 205pp.

Volume 3: c. 460pp.

Sigourney, L. H., Mrs. Hemans, Mrs. Howitt, Eliza Cook, Miss Barrett, Miss Lindon and others, The Young Ladies’ Offering

Boston: Phillips, Sampson, & Co., 1848, c. 265pp.

Mann, Horace, A Few Thoughts on the Powers and Duties of Woman, Two Lectures

Syracuse: Hall, Mills, & Co., 1853, c. 155pp.

Reavis, Logan Uriah, Thoughts for the Young Women of America: or, A Few Practical Words of Advice to Those Born in Poverty and Destined to be Reared in Orphanage

New York: S. R. Wells, 1871, 40pp.

Part 2: Conduct Books for Young Men (Volumes 4–6)

Volume 4: c.470 pp.

Anon., My Son’s Manual, Comprising a Summary View of the Studies

New York, D. Appleton & Co., 1837, c. 290pp.

Anon., Letters to a Younger Brother, on Various Subjects, Relating to the Virtues and Vices, Duties and Dangers of Youth

Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union, 1838, c. 180pp.

Volume 5: c. 535pp.

Alcott, William A., The Young Man’s Guide

Boston: Samuel Colman, 1835, c.355 pp.

Arthur, T. S., Arthur’s Advice to Young Men on Their Duties and Conduct in Life

Boston: Phillips, Sampson, & Co., 1851, c. 180pp.

Volume 6: c. 470pp.

Anon., The Young Man’s Offering, comprising Prose and Poetical Writings of the Most Eminent Authors

Boston: Phillips, Sampson, & Co., 1852, c. 320pp.

Mann, Horace, A Few Thoughts for a Young Man: A Lecture

Boston: Ticker, Reed & Fields, 1850, c. 85pp.

Reavis, Logan Uriah, Thoughts for the Young Men of America: or, A Few Practical Words of Advice to Those Born in Poverty and Destined to be Reared in Orphanage

New York: S. R. Wells, 1873, c. 65pp