Project Gutenberg 2006-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 315 Alger, William Rounseville 1822 1905 Alger, William R. 09004014 The Friendships of Women 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.) Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Women Friendship HQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Sociology Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 693637 2025-06-08T08:45:12.496386 text/html 693458 2025-01-08T08:32:34.183778 text/html 349847 2025-06-08T08:45:21.883334 application/epub+zip 360505 2025-06-08T08:45:15.686395 application/epub+zip 348235 2025-06-08T08:45:14.419437 application/epub+zip 587012 2025-06-08T08:45:26.829330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562541 2025-06-08T08:45:21.074369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522928 2022-09-09T08:14:10.205449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668276 2025-06-08T08:45:12.024418 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 19443 2025-06-08T08:45:26.975303 application/rdf+xml 13152 2025-06-08T08:45:14.967378 image/jpeg 3417 2025-06-08T08:45:14.692383 image/jpeg 348078 2025-06-08T08:45:12.557391 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia