Samuel Jr. Smiles

Self-Help

With Illustrations of Character and Conduct

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1859, this Victorian bestseller uses hundreds of biographical examples to champion hard work and perseverance.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juli 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 508g
• ISBN-13: 9781108074308
• ISBN-10: 1108074308
• Artikelnr.: 41369641

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Self-help, national and individual
2. Leaders of industry, inventors and producers
3. Application and perseverance
4. Helps and opportunities
5. Workers in art
6. Industry and the English peerage
7. Energy and courage
8. Business qualities
9. Money, use and abuse
10. Self-culture
11. Facilities and difficulties
12. Example
Character - the true gentleman
Index.