The Young Maiden by A. B. Muzzey
"The Young Maiden" by A. B. Muzzey is a treatise on the roles and capacities of women, written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the intellectual, moral, and social responsibilities of women, advocating for their education and rightful place within society. Muzzey aims to articulate the strengths and contributions of women while offering a vision of gender roles that delineates their unique influences in various spheres of life, including the homeand broader society. The beginning of the book establishes a foundation for discussing women's capacities, focusing on their physical, intellectual, and moral attributes. It presents an argument that women's roles, while distinct from men, are equally important and valuable. Muzzey references historical and scriptural perspectives to emphasize the significance of women's moral strength, their influence on society, and the necessity of proper education to equip them for their roles. The opening sets a tone of reverence for women's unique contributions and lays the groundwork for further exploration of female influence throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Muzzey, A. B. (Artemas Bowers), 1802-1892 |
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| Title | The Young Maiden |
| Note | Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BJ: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Ethics, Social usages, Etiquette, Religion |
| LoC Class | HQ: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender |
| Subject | Women -- Social and moral questions |
| Subject | Young women -- Conduct of life |
| Subject | Christian literature for children |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 24524 |
| Release Date | Feb 5, 2008 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 127 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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