Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women

by George Sumner Weaver

Reverend George Sumner Weaver (1818-1908) was an American author. He was born in Rockingham, Vermont. He studied law but quit to study and practice theology. His works include: Lectures on Mental Science According to... Phrenology (1852), Hopes and Helps for the Young of Both Sexes (1853), Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women on the Various Duties of Life (1854), The Ways of Life (1855), The Christian Household (1855), The Open Way (1873), Moses and Modern Science (1874), The Heart of the World (1883) and Lives and Graves of Our Presidents Biography (1884).

Genres: Classics

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1854

Reviews

[Marguarite Markley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Every once in a while, I like to read a book from past to see if the views still hold true to the present. While some of this seems downright silly for girls and young women today, much of it still holds true to today's young women. I'm sure some women are rolling their eyes at me right now. I guess I'm just a little old fashioned when it comes to men's and women's roles in society. After all, there is nothing wrong with people acting like ladies and gentlemen is there?

[April · Rating 2 out of 5]

He gets 2 stars for having made a lot of good points. Interesting to me was how liberal an attitude he had toward women (basically a feminist) on the one hand, but on the other hand he blamed all the ills of the world on women. He theorized that if women would only change (into nearly what they are today) all the evils of the world would vanish. Turns out he was wrong.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

kindle edition.
This is just a fun read because it is an electronic version of a girl's etiquette book written by a man in the late 1800's.