Love and Marriage

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Love and Marriage

by Ellen Key

EN·~7 minutes

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Description

A thoughtful exploration of love, marriage, and the social structures that bind them, this work invites listeners to reconsider the foundations of family life. Drawing on a century of philosophical and literary voices—from Plato and Rousseau to contemporary reformers—the author weaves history, sociology, and personal insight into a clear‑sighted critique of prevailing customs. Her Swedish perspective adds a fresh, reformist lens that challenges the complacency and double standards still shaping intimate relations.

The treatise does not shy away from difficult questions about state involvement, gender equality, and the moral implications of hidden evils, yet it remains calm and methodical rather than sensational. An introductory essay by a noted social scientist frames the discussion, helping listeners grasp the broader significance of the arguments. Whether one agrees with the conclusions or simply seeks a deeper understanding of how love and marriage have been constructed, the book offers a rigorous, engaging journey into the heart of a timeless social debate.

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Language

en

Duration

~7 minutes (6K 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

About the author

Ellen Key

Ellen Key

1849–1926

A pioneering Swedish writer and public thinker, she explored education, ethics, love, and women’s rights with a bold voice that helped shape debates across Europe. Her best-known ideas about childhood and learning made her especially influential in conversations about modern education.

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