Companions of My Solitude
Boston and Cambridge: James Munroe and Company, 1852. First American Edition. 12mo, [4] pp. publisher's catalogue, 255 pages. Bound in the publisher's original gilt-lettered green cloth. Now in a protective clear mylar jacket. A collection of thoughtful essays and meditations by Sir Arthur Helps (1813–1875), the English writer, historian, and moral philosopher best known for *Friends in Council*. *Companions of My Solitude* explores questions of character, society, friendship, happiness, suffering, religion, literature, work, and the conduct of everyday life, combining philosophical reflection with the conversational and contemplative style for which Helps became known. Written during the height of the Victorian period, the work reflects the era's interest in moral philosophy, self-cultivation, social responsibility, and the relationship between the individual and society. Helps later achieved considerable prominence in British intellectual and public life, serving as Clerk of the Privy Council and becoming a trusted adviser to Queen Victoria. An appealing example of nineteenth-century literary essays and Victorian moral and social thought. Some slight rubbing and wear, corners slightly bumped. Formerly in a 19th-century institutional library, with some typical library markings, spine sunned. else in good + condition. Item #608
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