Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 176 Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of 1694 1773 Stanhope, Philip Dormer, Earl of Chesterfield Letters to His Son, 1759-65 On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman Produced by David Widger "Letters to His Son, 1759-65" by Earl of Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield is a collection of correspondence written in the mid-18th century. The letters serve as guidance for the Earl's son, addressing various aspects of life, politics, manners, and the art of becoming a well-rounded gentleman in society. The opening of the book introduces the Earl as he wishes his son well in a series of letters filled with personal anecdotes and political musings. He discusses health matters, current news from London, and provides insights into societal expectations and etiquette. The letters are marked by Chesterfield's witty observations about people's behaviors and the intricacies of aristocratic life, offering a peek into the concerns of a father wanting to equip his son with the skills necessary to navigate the complexities of the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conduct of life BJ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 134315 2025-07-02T07:09:24.692450 text/html 134136 2025-01-08T20:08:45.668234 text/html 122011 2025-07-02T07:09:29.691406 application/epub+zip 122457 2025-07-02T07:09:27.083427 application/epub+zip 117542 2025-07-02T07:09:26.081457 application/epub+zip 258559 2025-07-02T07:09:31.898484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226516 2025-07-02T07:09:29.092408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203763 2022-09-02T09:43:18.556682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119240 2025-07-02T07:09:24.453452 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119175 2021-01-08T18:56:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17203 2025-07-02T07:09:32.057398 application/rdf+xml 13014 2025-07-02T07:09:26.561443 image/jpeg 3804 2025-07-02T07:09:26.320433 image/jpeg 46041 2021-01-08T18:56:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 118888 2025-07-02T07:09:24.703442 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