Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 126 Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of 1694 1773 Stanhope, Philip Dormer, Earl of Chesterfield Letters to His Son, 1756-58 On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman Produced by David Widger "Letters to His Son, 1756-58" by the Earl of Chesterfield is a collection of correspondence written during the mid-18th century. Through these letters, Chesterfield shares advice on becoming a refined gentleman and proficient in the ways of the world, addressing not only social conduct but also political matters of his time. The opening of the collection reveals Chesterfield's keen observations on European politics, particularly the complexities surrounding the ongoing conflicts involving Prussia and Austria. He discusses his personal health challenges while providing insights into the political landscape, including intrigues, alliances, and the machinations of state affairs. Chesterfield's writing is formal and elaborate, reflecting the aristocratic values of the era, as he often addresses his recipient, encouraging him to cultivate knowledge and manners necessary for high society. Through this opening portion, readers gain a taste of Chesterfield's wit and the keen interest he possesses in the affairs of both his personal life and the broader world around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conduct of life BJ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Politics 151647 2025-07-02T07:09:17.057502 text/html 151468 2025-01-08T20:08:36.843262 text/html 130567 2025-07-02T07:09:22.101450 application/epub+zip 131147 2025-07-02T07:09:19.469471 application/epub+zip 125525 2025-07-02T07:09:18.446460 application/epub+zip 264882 2025-07-02T07:09:24.262461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238484 2025-07-02T07:09:21.505489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215211 2022-09-02T09:43:09.829617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137512 2025-07-02T07:09:16.820512 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137448 2021-01-08T18:56:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17439 2025-07-02T07:09:24.378443 application/rdf+xml 13181 2025-07-02T07:09:18.926460 image/jpeg 3770 2025-07-02T07:09:18.682466 image/jpeg 53435 2021-01-08T18:56:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 127787 2025-07-02T07:09:17.070477 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