Written as letters to imagined correspondents, from a young man of letters working himself to exhaustion to a student who neglects exercise and an author facing mortal disease, the book sets out what a life of thought requires. Hamerton moves from its physical and moral basis to money, education, marriage, society and solitude, and his views on women are those of 1873.
A humane, wise and practical guide for anyone trying to keep the mind alive amid daily life. Download the free EPUB.