Originally published in 1898, this work contains some valuable advice for young women. The author brilliantly explains the truths of life to a girl entering puberty. Moreover, there are tips for behavior, education, and friendships. Some suggestions in the book might seem outdated, but most of them are timeless and helpful.

What a Young Woman Ought to Know is a book which any mother can place with confidence in the hands of her daughter. Reverent knowledge is the surest safeguard of innocence, and it is every mother's duty to see that the young girl committed to her charge is duly forearmed by being forewarned of the dangers that lie around her.

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CHAPTER I. WHAT ARE YOU WORTH? CHAPTER II. CARE OF BODY. FOOTNOTES: CHAPTER III. FOOD. CHAPTER IV. SLEEP. CHAPTER V. BREATHING. CHAPTER VI. HINDRANCES TO BREATHING. CHAPTER VII. ADDED INJURIES FROM TIGHT CLOTHING. CHAPTER VIII. EXERCISE. CHAPTER IX. BATHING. PART II. CHAPTER X. CREATIVE POWER. CHAPTER XI. BUILDING BRAINS. CHAPTER XII. YOU ARE MORE THAN BODY OR MIND. CHAPTER XIII. SPECIAL PHYSIOLOGY. CHAPTER XIV. BECOMING A WOMAN. CHAPTER XV. ARTIFICIALITIES OF CIVILIZED LIFE. CHAPTER XVI. SOME CAUSES OF PAINFUL MENSTRUATION. CHAPTER XVII. "FEMALE DISEASES." CHAPTER XVIII. CARE DURING MENSTRUATION. CHAPTER XIX. SOLITARY VICE. CHAPTER XX. BE GOOD TO YOURSELF. CHAPTER XXI. FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN BOYS AND GIRLS. CHAPTER XXII. FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN GIRLS. CHAPTER XXIII. EXERCISES. CHAPTER XXIV. RECREATIONS. PART III. LOVE; HEREDITY; ENGAGEMENTS. CHAPTER XXV. LOVE. CHAPTER XXVI. RESPONSIBILITY IN MARRIAGE. CHAPTER XXVII. THE LAW OF HEREDITY. CHAPTER XXVIII. HEREDITARY EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, ETC. CHAPTER XXIX. EFFECTS OF IMMORALITY ON THE RACE. FOOTNOTES: CHAPTER XXX. THE GOSPEL OF HEREDITY. BIBLE TEXTS BEARING ON THE SUBJECT OF HEREDITY. CHAPTER XXXI. REQUISITES OF A HUSBAND. CHAPTER XXXII. ENGAGEMENTS. CHAPTER XXXIII. THE WEDDING.