
ART OF LOVE-MAKING.
SYMPTOMS OF LOVE.
Flattery.
Trying your Lover.
How to be a Favorite with the Opposite Sex.
Love and Love-making.
Rules for Courting.
Marriage.
A witty, compact handbook offers a snapshot of Victorian courtship, turning the bewildering rush of first‑year romance into a series of practical tests. It gently separates fleeting infatuation from lasting affection, urging young people to let time and honest conversation reveal true compatibility before any promises are made. The tone is conversational yet instructive, blending humor with earnest counsel for navigating the early stages of love.
The guide walks readers through the subtle arts of flattery, gentle probing, and proper etiquette for both gentlemen and ladies. It warns against the pitfalls of games and half‑hearted advances, encouraging sincerity and respect while still acknowledging the nervous awkwardness that often accompanies new attraction. Listeners will enjoy a candid look at the social rituals of a bygone era, gaining insight into timeless relationship dynamics presented with charm and a dash of good‑natured satire.
Language
en
Duration
~22 minutes (21K characters)
Series
Multum in parvo library; vol. 1, no. 3.
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: A. B. Courtney, 1894.
Credits
Demian Katz, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.)
Release date
2022-03-25
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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