Project Gutenberg 2017-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 232 Newcomb, Harvey 1803 1863 10011714 How to be a man : $b a book for boys, containing useful hints on the formation of character E-text prepared by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "How to be a Man: A Book for Boys" by Harvey Newcomb is a guidebook written in the mid-19th century. The text serves as a manual for young boys, aiming to provide valuable insights and practical advice on character formation, personal conduct, and the development of virtues essential for becoming respectable men. The author emphasizes the importance of good habits, manners, and moral principles in the formative years of adolescence. The opening of the book sets a foundational tone by discussing the significance of childhood and youth in shaping one's character. Newcomb draws poignant analogies, comparing young boys' potential for growth to that of a tree, stressing that the actions and behaviors formed during these early years have lasting impacts. He urges readers to be mindful of their conduct and attitudes, implying that the character they build now is crucial for their future roles as responsible adults. He encourages manly virtues—courage, generosity, and respect—while advising against immature behavior, thus seeking to instill a sense of duty and consciousness regarding their long-term development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conduct of life Boys BJ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: How To ... 324924 2025-07-22T11:19:28.463317 text/html 306410 2024-10-23T03:03:30 text/html 295203 2025-07-22T11:19:33.869261 application/epub+zip 292466 2025-07-22T11:19:29.429293 application/epub+zip 210394 2025-07-22T11:19:28.920254 application/epub+zip 374731 2025-07-22T11:19:37.250240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328631 2025-07-22T11:19:33.400256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234917 2022-08-25T10:46:23.873380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288763 2025-07-22T11:19:28.032257 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 268812 2024-10-23T03:03:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16434 2025-07-22T11:19:37.384214 application/rdf+xml 19349 2025-07-22T11:19:29.005279 image/jpeg 2713 2025-07-22T11:19:28.962275 image/jpeg 245003 2025-07-22T11:19:28.492321 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