Character Sketches for Boys and Girls

""Character Sketches for Boys and Girls"" is a book written by Henry Davenport Northrop, originally published in 1898. The book is a collection of biographical sketches of famous historical figures, with the aim of providing inspirational and moral guidance to young readers. The subjects of the sketches include individuals from a variety of fields, such as science, literature, politics, and religion. Each sketch provides a brief overview of the individual's life and achievements, as well as their character traits and values. The book is intended to serve as a guide for young readers to develop their own character and moral compass, by learning from the examples of these great figures from history. The book has been widely popular and has been reprinted numerous times over the years, making it a classic of children's literature.1899. Or success and how to win it, being a vast treasury of the noblest truths and wisest maxims for the instruction and self-improvement of the young: showing the true aims and objects of life, together with a gallery of portraits and biographies of successful men and women. This book is a practical treatise on how to build character and whom to emulate.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.