About This Book
A collection of paternal letters offering practical and reflective counsel to a grown daughter on courtship, love, passion, marriage, and domestic life. The pieces blend anecdote and moral observation to distinguish self-giving love from consuming passion, to assess flirtation, fashion, social behaviour, and the theatre, and to outline qualities to seek in a partner. Chapters move between genial humour and sober warning while exploring gender roles, family relations, and the emotional risks of adult life.