Project Gutenberg 2011-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 217 Howe, Julia Ward 1819 1910 Howe, Mrs. Samuel Gridley Ward, Julia 08033085 Modern Society Produced by Sharon Joiner, paksenarrion, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Modern Society" by Julia Ward Howe is a philosophical work written in the late 19th century. The book explores the complexities and contradictions inherent in contemporary society, examining themes of individuality, morality, and the evolving social landscape. The author reflects on humanity's dual nature, balancing social interaction with moments of profound solitude, and discusses the interplay of various societal forces in shaping moral and ethical developments. The opening of the text introduces Howe's quest to analyze modern society while evoking a metaphorical journey through its many facets. She alludes to the pressures of philosophical inquiry as she grapples with a range of contradictions found in social structures and individual behaviors. Howe conveys her observations and personal insights, drawing on historical examples to illustrate the changes she has witnessed over her lifetime. She presents a dynamic panorama of encounters with diverse cultures and individuals, emphasizing the need for genuine engagement with both familiar and foreign societies while highlighting the challenges posed by materialism and the quest for moral integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36489/36489-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Social history United States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918 HN Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Sociology 157213 2025-06-15T03:58:18.067880 text/html 155198 2021-01-25T16:43:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 191537 2021-01-25T16:43:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 201428 2025-06-15T03:58:21.386908 application/epub+zip 202720 2025-06-15T03:58:18.715892 application/epub+zip 130150 2025-06-15T03:58:18.387881 application/epub+zip 256153 2025-06-15T03:58:23.556871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240894 2025-06-15T03:58:21.045881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165743 2022-09-16T15:48:13.209811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141478 2025-06-15T03:58:17.803871 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141346 2011-06-21T14:30:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 56037 2011-06-21T14:30:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 141347 2011-06-21T14:30:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55987 2011-06-21T14:30:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20791 2025-06-15T03:58:23.723882 application/rdf+xml 10074 2025-06-15T03:58:18.471882 image/jpeg 1741 2025-06-15T03:58:18.430913 image/jpeg 191551 2025-06-15T03:58:18.091889 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