Emily: A Moral Tale, Including Letters From A Father To His Daughter, Upon The Most Important Subjects - Softcover

Henry Kett

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461376903 ISBN 13: 9780461376906

Publisher: HardPress, 1808

Synopsis

Emily: A Moral Tale, Including Letters From A Father To His Daughter, Upon The Most Important Subjects by Henry Kett follows the eponymous heroine, Emily Lorton, and her pious, reform-minded upbringing in Cumberland’s Lake District. After her mother’s death, her father Colonel Lorton (assisted by his sister and a devoted companion) guides her education with a strong emphasis on Christian principle, virtue, and useful knowledge. The narrative blends Conversations on grammar, geography, and religious duties with Letters to Emily that advocate self-discipline, charity, and devotion, shaping a life of domestic virtue, filial duty, and intellectual cultivation. Interwoven episodes describe Emily’s early education, her friendships, and her coming-of-age, including a romance with Edward Marriott and Emily’s experiences in London under Mrs. Wilfon. The work presents a didactic program for young women, asserting that true happiness arises from piety, prudent time use, and moral character, while using nature, literature, and civic virtue as guiding tutors.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 1808
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461376903
• ISBN 13: 9780461376906
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 351