Project Gutenberg 2022-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 319 Wollstonecraft, Mary 1759 1797 Cresswick, Mr. Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft 18011740 Thoughts on the Education of Daughters With Reflections on Female Conduct, in the More Important Duties of Life $aUnited Kingdom :$bJ. Johnson,$c1787. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoughts_on_the_Education_of_Daughters The nursery -- Moral discipline -- Exterior accomplishments -- Artificial manners -- Dress -- The fine arts -- Reading -- Boarding-schools -- The temper -- Unfortunate situation of females, fashionably educated, and left without a fortune -- Love -- Matrimony -- Desultory thoughts -- The benefits which arise from disappointments -- On the treatment of servants -- The observance of Sunday -- On the misfortune of fluctuating principles -- Benevolence -- Card-playing -- The theatre -- Public places. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Thoughts on the Education of Daughters" by Mary Wollstonecraft is a treatise on female education and social conduct written in the late 18th century. The book explores themes related to the moral, intellectual, and emotional development of girls, arguing that education must be tailored to prepare them for the significant duties of life, particularly in the context of motherhood and domesticity. In this work, Wollstonecraft proposes that the education of daughters should prioritize the cultivation of virtue and reason over superficial accomplishments. She discusses various aspects of a girl's upbringing—from nursery care to moral discipline—advocating for a focus on truth, benevolence, and self-discipline. Addressing the unfortunate situation of fashionably educated women left without fortunes, she emphasizes the need for women to develop strong character and principles to navigate social challenges. Throughout the text, Wollstonecraft critiques societal norms that limit women's opportunities and encourages a more enlightened, rational approach to education that empowers young women to be both virtuous and knowledgeable. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/thoughtsoneduca00unkngoog 20200301112551wollstonec 1787 GB Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Women -- Social and moral questions Young women Women -- Conduct of life HQ Text Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Teaching & Education 137989 2025-07-26T14:01:41.178819 text/html 113517 2024-10-18T19:28:32 text/html 313952 2025-07-26T14:01:45.322816 application/epub+zip 311712 2025-07-26T14:01:42.134832 application/epub+zip 146670 2025-07-26T14:01:41.694813 application/epub+zip 349484 2025-07-26T14:01:48.050773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322775 2025-07-26T14:01:44.767828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157855 2022-09-30T10:50:38.887863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113616 2025-07-26T14:01:40.951835 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93605 2024-10-18T19:28:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18199 2025-07-26T14:01:48.211788 application/rdf+xml 15153 2025-07-26T14:01:41.817796 image/jpeg 2313 2025-07-26T14:01:41.755795 image/jpeg 270926 2025-07-26T14:01:41.194797 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