Letters to His Son, 1749

Philip Dormer Stanhope, the Earl of Chesterfield, presents a profound and meticulously crafted collection of epistolary wisdom in "Letters to His Son," published in 1749. This work is not only a compendium of paternal advice but also a remarkable insight into the Enlightenment's values and social mores of 18th-century British aristocracy. Chesterfield's letters, characterized by their refined pros...