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Self Help

With Illustrations of Conduct and Perseverance

By: Samuel Smiles

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Hardcover | 4 November 2008

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390 Pages

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21.59 x 13.97 x 2.54

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Samuel Smiles (1812 â" 1904) was a Scottish government reformer and author famous for arguing that progress can only arise from adapting to new attitudes and not by creating new laws. This volume is considered his masterpiece, within which he promotes thrift and argues that poverty is the result of irresponsible habits, materialism, and laissez-faire government. It is hailed as "the bible of mid-Victorian liberalism" and brought wide renown to Smiles overnight. Other notable works by this author include: âCharacterâ (1871), âThriftâ (1875), and âDutyâ (1880). Contents include: âSelf-Help: National and Individualâ, âLeaders of Industry: Inventors and Producersâ, âThe Great Potters: Palissy, Bottgher, Wedgewoodâ, âApplication and Perseveranceâ, âHelps and Opportunities: Scientific Pursuitsâ, âWorkers in Artâ, âIndustry and the Peerageâ, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

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