My dear Cornelia by Stuart Pratt Sherman

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Author Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926
LoC No. 24024601
Title My dear Cornelia
Original Publication United States: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1924.
Note Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents Challenging the idea of chastity -- An eligible young man -- Treating of modern girls -- Cornelia and Dionysus -- Approaching religion and other grave matters.
Credits Bob Taylor, hekula03 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Summary "My Dear Cornelia" by Stuart P. Sherman is a work of literary discussion and reflection written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds through a series of dialogues between the unnamed narrator and Cornelia, a cultured and intelligent woman deeply concerned about the state of society and literature. This conversation navigates themes of chastity, the changing standards of morality, and the responsibilities of parents and critics regarding literature and societal norms. At the start of the narrative, the narrator expresses admiration for Cornelia's insightful and assured nature, revealing their long-standing friendship and the intellectual exchanges they share. In their opening discussion, Cornelia expresses grave concerns over contemporary literature's influence on the younger generation and the perceived challenges to traditional values surrounding chastity. Through their back-and-forth, the text sets the stage for exploring broader societal changes and the tensions between modernity and established conventions, indicating that the book will delve into critical evaluations of relationships, moral imperatives, and the evolving landscape of human emotions and behaviors in contrasting eras. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Conversation -- Fiction
Subject Upper class families -- Fiction
Subject United States -- Social conditions -- 1918-1932 -- Fiction
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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