Book of Virtues
Book of Virtues by William John Bennett is a comprehensive anthology published by Simon and Schuster in November 1993. This later printing edition spans 831 pages and is presented in English. The book focuses on essential character traits such as responsibility, courage, compassion, and honesty, emphasizing the importance of providing children with examples of good and bad, right and wrong through literature and historical stories.
Readers will find a diverse collection of narratives ranging from biblical tales to American history, Greek mythology, and modern fiction. The Book of Virtues serves as a resource for both children and adults, aiming to foster moral literacy and character development. With instructive introductions and notes accompanying each story, this anthology provides a reliable reference point for understanding cultural and historical ideals, making it suitable for family reading and discussion.
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Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Faith. Everyone recognizes these traits as essentials of good character. In order for our children to develop such traits, we have to offer them examples of good and bad, right and wrong. And the best places to find them are in great works of literature and exemplary stories from history.
William J. Bennett has collected hundreds of stories in The Book of Virtues, an instructive and inspiring anthology that will help children understand and develop character — and help adults teach them. From the Bible to American history, from Greek mythology to English poetry, from fairy tales to modern fiction, these stories are a rich mine of moral literacy, a reliable moral reference point that will help anchor our children and ourselves in our culture, our history, and our traditions — the sources of the ideals by which we wish to live our lives. Complete with instructive introductions and notes, The Book of Virtues is a book the whole family can read and enjoy — and learn from — together.
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