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An Historical Account of the Discovery and Education of a Savage Man

$ 10.15

  • Author: E. M. Itard
  • Book Title: Historical Account of the Discovery and Education of a Savage Man : Or of the First Developments, Physical and Moral, of the Young Savage Caught in the Woods near Aveyron, in the Year 1798 (Classic Reprint)
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: America
  • Ex Libris: No
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Genre: Psychology, Literary Collections
  • ISBN: 9781331362999
  • Illustrator: Yes
  • Inscribed: No
  • Intended Audience: Adults
  • Item Height: 0.3 in
  • Item Length: 9 in
  • Item Weight: 7.7 Oz
  • Item Width: 6 in
  • Language: English
  • Narrative Type: Nonfiction
  • Number of Pages: 158 Pages
  • Original Language: English
  • Personalize: No
  • Personalized: No
  • Publication Year: 2015
  • Publisher: Forgotten Books
  • Signed: No
  • Topic: General
  • Type: textbook
  • gtin13: 9781331362999

Description

This book details the history, education, and fascinating development of a young boy discovered living in the wild forests of France in the late 18th century. The author provides an in-depth analysis of the child's physical and mental state, and his struggle to adapt to civilized life. This work explores the complex relationship between nature and nurture, challenging prevailing ideas about the limits of human potential and the malleability of the mind. The author argues that even those who have spent a significant portion of their life outside of society can still learn and grow, highlighting the incredible capacity of the human spirit to adapt and thrive. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.