VICTORIAN HOME Family Household 1884 Society SUCCESS Manners Antique Old Book
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VICTORIAN HOME Family Household 1884 Society SUCCESS Manners Antique Old Book:
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Subject Matter Discussed/Illustrated in this Book (Partial Only, See Full Contents Below): Victorian Virtue Character Integrity Personal Responsibility Improvement Home Making Household Family Domestic Happiness Love Marriage Husband Manhood Boyhood Wife Children Child Baby Brother Sister School Education Home School Religion God Christian Christianity God Bible Morals Morality Virtues Marriage Divorce Discipline Self-Possession Will Power Society Duty Honesty Temperance Faith Friendship Equality of Women Farm Farmer Farming Money Finances Labor Heroes Heroines Public Spirit Alcohol Drinking Death Bereavement Mourning Heaven
THE HEART OF THE WORLD Or Home And Its Wide Work. By G.S. Weaver, D.D. Published in 1884 by Hill and Harvey, Publishers, Baltimore. 9” x 6” three-quarter leather binding. Illustrated with engravings. 742 pages.
Condition: Good Antique Condition. Shows some signs of wear but overall is still good and solid. Some partial splits in leather at ends of front joint. Rubbing at corners. Firm text block. Text is clean and complete. Slight moisture blemish at fore-edge of first couple pages. No torn, loose or missing pages.
Description:
THE HEART OF THE WORLD is a Victorian guide to living a happy, prosperous, polite and moral existence. It takes the reader by the hand and guides him along the path of righteousness, pointing out potential pitfalls along the way and furnishing time-honored advice to stay on the straight and narrow course.
This handsome Victorian volume consists of a series of compelling essays on a range of vital topics to illustrate virtues and vices, personal responsibilities and duties, managing one’s emotions, facing challenges and adversities, appreciating one’s blessings, social institutions and etiquette, personal appearance, marriage, home life, spiritual harmony, God, the Bible, etc.
THE HEART OF THE WORLD is a book written in an era when character and integrity, self-reliance and moral rectitude were highly esteemed in America – a time when success was measured not by how many “likes” or “followers” you have on social media, but by the degree of respect and esteem you commanded in your local community and among your peers. The truths contained in this book are as valid today as the day it was first published, the only difference being that modern society has turned a deaf ear.
The Preface states the book’s mission:
Its aim is to be a brother-book in American homes, to open them to the sunshine of the best life, to make them the seeding ground of all good principles, the nurseries of noble character and harmonious and happy society. It is an honest attempt to be a counseling voice and a helping hand where counsel and help may best serve men in their close and conflicting relations. It speaks plainly but kindly of the unwisdom and wrongs of men; criticizes freely; rebukes sharply, and hunts earnestly for the way of wisdom and the help to walk therein steadily.
It believes in God implicitly, in men a great deal, in character as of infinite value, in the Divine ordainment of Home and Society as its legitimate outgrowth. It goes out with a great faith, a warm heart and a willing hand, to do what it can in everybody’s behalf. In its aim, author and publisher are agreed, and with earnest cooperation join in their home-improving and world-helping endeavor.
To give you a firmer idea of the breadth and scope of this beautiful and instructive Victorian book, I have furnished some helpful details below, starting with a summary of the various fascinating topics to which the book’s many essays are devoted. Further down the page, you can see some of the handsome engravings from THE HEART OF THE WORLD.
I hope you’ll take a few moments to have a look.
Contents Are:
BOOK FIRST – HOME:
Chapter One ~ Man and His Career: The Literary Art * Love, the True Artist * Imperfection * Heredity * The Great Hope * The Joy of Doing Good * How Are Men Improved? * American Helpfulness * Willingness to Learn * Reciprocity * The Individual
Chapter Two ~ Home and Its Sanctity: Home Making * Why is Home So Good? * Marriage * The New-Comer * The Child and the School * Sickness * The Great Change * Home Merry-Making * Why Home is So Powerful * Home Trials * The Prodigal
Chapter Three ~ Home a Civilizer: Woman the Home Maker * The Equality of Man and Woman * The Causes of Divorce * The Remedy for the Divorce Evil * Night Courting * Early Marriages * Hasty Marriages * Domestic Relations Improving * Farmers’ Homes * Character is Made At Home * Do Not Spare the Good Seed * Do Not Neglect to Plant
Chapter Four ~ Home Discipline: The Rod of Love Punishes Deeper * The Best Government Least Seen * A Calm Voice Governs * The First Harsh Word * How to Rule Home Tongues * When to Censure * Parental Government * Orderly Ways to Promote Family Government
Chapter Five ~ The Household: The Husband * The Wife * The Father * The Mother * The Child * The Brother * The Sister
Chapter Six ~ Practical Wisdom: The Sorrowful Side of Life * Sad Facts * Health Laws * Better Than Gold * A Higher Range of Wisdom * Is Life Worth Living? * The Sere Leaf * Worry and Wear * Mind * Human Culture * The Home of the Mind * Country * The Higher Life
Chapter Seven ~ The Hopeful Look: It is a Duty to Be Cheerful * Imaginary Trouble * Magnifying Trouble * Overwrought Expectations * Cheerfulness Inward, Not Outward
Chapter Eight ~ Pennies: The Measure of Time * Accuracy in Units * Accuracy in Items * Character Not Hereditary * Character Building * Faith in Religion * The Unseen Forces * An Earnest Word for Young People * The Home School
Chapter Nine ~ Good News: Bad News is Depressing * How to Tell Bad News * The World is a Hospital * There is Good Enough to Tell
BOOK SECOND – THE YOUNG FOLKS AT HOME:
Chapter One ~ The Little Ones: The Least Have Rights * Personal Before Responsible * The Child Has a Business * How to Make Children Grow * Be Tender of Mothers * When Should Children Eat? * Evils of False Appetites
Chapter Two ~ The Children: How Shall We Educate Our Children? * Educate the Hands * Educate in Care-Taking * How to Use Money * How to Make Children Industrious * How to Make Children Economical * How to Make Children Studious
Chapter Three ~ The Young People: The Fitting Time * The Meaning of Life * Make Haste Slowly * Character the Basis of Manhood * The Outfit for Business * The Choice of Business * Details in Business * Choice of Associates
Chapter Four ~ The Way to Marriage: Similarity of Age * Equality of Position * Likeness in Wedlock * Unlikeness in Wedlock * By Ways to Marriage * Matrimonial Infatuation * Marriage a Contract * Marriage a Sacrament
Chapter Five ~ The Court of Marriage: Judgment and Love * Love is Dangerous as Well as Delightful * Confidence Between Parents and Youth * Love Stories Unprofitable * What of Reading Fiction? * General Reading * Wisdom in Love
Chapter Six ~ Companionship in Marriage: Productive Economy * Woman’s Work in the Practical Economies * Mutual Ownership * Sympathy in Care * Companionship in Trial * Home Comforts
Chapter Seven ~ Self Possession: The Lack of Self Possession * Slang * Politeness * Self Possession in Business * Business and Religion * Business and Preachers * Business and Teachers * Study and Self-Possession
Chapter Eight ~ Habits: Habits are Self Made * Men Are Self Made * Every Man Makes Some Way * Good Luck * Bad Luck * Good Ways Not Inherited * Habits are Second Nature
Chapter Nine ~ Boyhood of Great Men: The Invisible Power in Boys * Greatness is of Mind, Not Muscle * Self-Made Men * Educated Men * The Mother’s Influence in Great Men
Chapter Ten ~ Where There is a Will There is a Way: Croaking * The Use of the Will * Success * Life a Battle * Will is Autocratic * The Misrule of the Will * Will is the Propelling Power of Mind * Will Power Increasing * Duty * Honesty * Goodness * Temperance * Faith
BOOK THIRD – SOCIETY:
Chapter One ~ The Basis of Society: The Race Spirit * The Religious Prejudice * The Political the Only True Basis of Society * Home the Heart of Society * Duties to Society * Home is Too Often Selfish * Each One Has a Place in Society * Improved Society * The Old Should Improve as well as the Young
Chapter Two ~ Friendship: Friendship Makes Society * There is Business in Friendship * A Business Lesson for Young Men * The Friendship of Business Men * The Friendship of Fraternities * The Friendship of Women * The Friendship of Marriage * Divorce an Evil and a Crime * The Friendship of the Sexes * The Friendship of Children * The Friendship of Youth * The Friendship of the Old
Chapter Three ~ The American Government: The Republic is an Organized Society * What does the Government Do? * Who Supports the Government? * Taxes as the Bread of the Family * The Government a Servant * Complaints of Tax Payers * Our Government is the Mother of Us All * Guard Well the Treasury * The Home is the Fountain of Political Power
Chapter Four ~ Education of Women: Equality of Worth * Education not Creation * Intelligence of Women * Era of Home Glory * The Present Not Measured by the Past * Civilization Dependent on Good Women * The Moral Strength of Women * The Heroism of Women * The Moral Influence of the Wife * The Influence of Mothers
Chapter Five ~ Money: Money is Not Filthy Lucre * Evils the Love of Money * Money an Educator * Self Support * Money and Manhood * Skilled Labor * Money and Character
Chapter Six ~ The Farm: The Farm the Headspring of Society * The Farm the Source of the World’s Supplies * Farmers’ Children * Young Farmers * Farmers’ Wives * Human Culture
Chapter Seven ~ The Shop: The Philosophy of Labor * Instructed Labor * The Purpose of Labor * The Three Steps in the Elevation of Labor
Chapter Eight ~ The School: The Broad Work of the School * Virtue the Soul of Intelligence * The School is Law-Aoffering * The School a Help to the Home * The School the Home-aid in Education * The School Engenders a Public Spirit
Chapter Nine ~ The Example of Great Men: Human Nature is Great * True Great Men * Practical Examples * Give While You Live
Chapter Ten ~ Heroes and Heroism: Heroes in History * Heroes are Immortal * Leadership Necessary to Men * Heroism an Element in Greatness * Men Have Missions * The Heroism of Work * The Heroism of Scholarship * Heroism in Woman
Chapter Eleven ~ The Example of Notable Women: Unknown Great Women * Hebrew Women * Modern Women * Literary Women * American Literary Women * Art Women
BOOK FOURTH – THE DRINK MANIA:
Chapter One ~ The Extent of the Drink Habit: Rechabites * Nazarites * Ancient Pagan Nations * Distilled Drinks
Chapter Two ~ The Anglo-Saxon and His Drink: Who are Modern Americans? * The Better Day is Dawning
Chapter Three ~ The Great Awakening: The Second Step * The Washingtonian Movement * The Woman’s Crusade * Home Protection * Training the Children * Moral Suasion * Legal Suasion * The Women Not Alone
Chapter Four ~ Temperance Laws: Local Option * Prohibitory Laws * Constitutional Amendment
BOOK FIFTH – THE HIGHER LIFE:
Chapter One ~ Preachers and Preaching: Preaching Must Be Christian * Sermons Have Bodies and Souls * The Soul of the Sermon * Sermons Like Their Authors * The Preacher Not a Priest * How to Do Christian and Direct Preaching * Direct Preaching * Direct Preaching Must Be Skillfully Done * The Preacher Must Sink Himself * Preaching Ought to Be Uniform * Good Preaching Often Slow in Fruits * Hold On * Character Preaches
Chapter Two ~ Voices to the Bereaved: The Heavenly Father * The Well-Beloved * The House of Many Mansions * Shall We Know Each Other There? * Heaven is Active
Chapter Three ~ Conclusion: Author and Reader
BOOK SIXTH ~ GEMS OF HOME POETRY
Remember folks, this is an 1884 original. This book is 132 years old.
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VICTORIAN HOME Family Household 1884 Society SUCCESS Manners Antique Old Book:
$40.02