Scouting for Boys. The Original 1908 Edition

Scouting for Boys (1908) is the original blueprint and self-instructor of the Boy Scout Movement. An all-time bestseller, it serves as both a handbook and a philosophy for a way of living that emphasizes service over self, prioritizes country before individual, and places duty above all. In addition to practical instructions on how to light fires and stalk men and animals, it includes sections on chivalry, self-discipline, self-improvement, and citizenship. This new edition reveals its maverick complexity and explores its contradictions regarding sexuality, the environment, and the empire.