"Have you an educated heart?" by Gelett Burgess serves as a guide through the principles of emotional intelligence and empathy in the early 1900s. It highlights the significance of developing a refined sensibility in human interactions through anecdotes and observations about people the main character knows. The text distinguishes between superficial politeness and genuine kindness, focusing on understanding and addressing others' emotional needs. With engaging dialogues and insightful critiques, the book champions a compassionate approach to interpersonal relationships, urging readers to evaluate and elevate their own emotional intelligence and style of kindness.
Have you an educated heart?
By Gelett Burgess
Discover the transformative power of empathy as one explores how genuine kindness, born from understanding and consideration, can shape deeper and more meaningful connections with others.
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About the AuthorFrank Gelett Burgess was an American artist, art critic, poet, author and humorist. An important figure in the San Francisco Bay Area literary renaissance of the 1890s, particularly through his iconoclastic little magazine, The Lark, and association with The Crowd literary group. He is best known as a writer of nonsense verse, such as "The Purple Cow," and for introducing French modern art to the United States in an essay titled "The Wild Men of Paris." He was the illustrator of the Goops murals, in Coppa's restaurant, in the Montgomery Block and author of the popular Goops books. Burgess coined the term "blurb."
Frank Gelett Burgess was an American artist, art critic, poet, author and humorist. An important figure in the San Francisco Bay Area literary renaissance of the 1890s, particularly through his iconoclastic little magazine, The Lark, and association with The Crowd literary group. He is best known as a writer of nonsense verse, such as "The Purple Cow," and for introducing French modern art to the United States in an essay titled "The Wild Men of Paris." He was the illustrator of the Goops murals, in Coppa's restaurant, in the Montgomery Block and author of the popular Goops books. Burgess coined the term "blurb."
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