02145cam a22003013u 4500 57042 UtSlPG 20260610134320.0 m cr n 260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 HQ Mantegazza, Paolo, 1831-1910 The art of taking a wife Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2018 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2018-04-25 Produced by Turgut Dincer, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Art of Taking a Wife" by Paolo Mantegazza is a reflective treatise concerning marriage, composed in the late 19th century. The work examines the complex institution of marriage, exploring themes of love, compatibility, and the societal pressures that accompany the decision to marry. The author shares insights aimed at guiding individuals toward making informed and thoughtful choices about their partners. At the start of the text, the author introduces the idea of marriage as one of the fundamental decisions in life, laden with both challenges and possible joys. He contemplates the conflicts and contradictions inherent in relationships, setting the stage for a discourse on the nature of love and the dynamics of marital contracts. Mantegazza asserts that the journey to finding a suitable partner is fraught with temptations and societal norms that often conflict with genuine affection. His perspective is earnest and, at times, cautionary as he addresses the timeless dilemma of choosing a spouse wisely amidst societal expectations and personal aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Marriage https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57042 97873 97873