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PUBLISHERS’ NOTE
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I THE COURSE OF DEVELOPMENT OF SEXUAL MORALITY
CHAPTER II THE EVOLUTION OF LOVE
CHAPTER III LOVE’S FREEDOM
CHAPTER IV LOVE’S SELECTION
CHAPTER V THE RIGHT OF MOTHERHOOD
CHAPTER VI EXEMPTION FROM MOTHERHOOD
CHAPTER VII COLLECTIVE MOTHERLINESS
A thoughtful exploration of how love, marriage, and social responsibility have evolved, this work invites listeners to reconsider the foundations of intimate relationships. Drawing on a wide range of thinkers—from Plato to Rousseau—and enriched by contemporary research, the author traces the development of sexual morality and the shifting expectations placed on men and women. The narrative balances historical analysis with vivid personal reflections, offering a clear picture of the forces that shape our ideas about partnership.
In the first sections, the book examines the natural growth of affection, the freedom inherent in love, and the criteria by which partners are chosen. It then turns to the rights and duties of motherhood, the concept of collective caring, and the practical implications of divorce and new marriage legislation. Throughout, the tone remains calm and reasoned, encouraging listeners to engage with challenging questions while appreciating the depth of scholarly insight.
Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (573K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Release date
2018-07-28
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1849–1926
A bold Swedish writer and social critic, she helped reshape debates about education, childhood, love, and women's independence around the turn of the twentieth century. Her best-known book, The Century of the Child, gave lasting force to the idea that children deserved a freer, more humane upbringing.
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