Self Help; with Illustrations of Conduct and Perseverance

by Samuel Smiles

35 chapters15h 4mEnglish1859

About this book

Self-Help is the book that gave its name to the whole genre of literature known by that name. It is full of profiles of individuals who, through hard work, perseverance, and taking advantage of every opportunity that came their way, succeeded. At the same time, it discourages greed and promotes charity and philanthropy. It has been called "the bible of mid-Victorian liberalism", and it raised Smiles to celebrity status almost overnight. (Summary by TriciaG)

Chapters (35)

1Preface and Introduction

854

2Ch I. Self-Help—National and Individual, Part 1

1810

3Ch I. Self-Help—National and Individual, Part 2

1881

4Ch II. Leaders of Industry—Inventors and Producers, Part 1

1873

5Ch II. Leaders of Industry—Inventors and Producers, Part 2

1838

6Ch II. Leaders of Industry—Inventors and Producers, Part 3

2109

7Ch III. The Great Potters—Palissy, Böttgher, Wedgwood, Part 1

1605

8Ch III. The Great Potters—Palissy, Böttgher, Wedgwood, Part 2

1618

9Ch IV. Application and Perseverance, Part 1

1270

10Ch IV. Application and Perseverance, Part 2

1617

11Ch V. Helps and Opportunities—Scientific Pursuits, Part 1

1720

12Ch V. Helps and Opportunities—Scientific Pursuits, Part 2

1937

13Ch V. Helps and Opportunities—Scientific Pursuits, Part 3

1698

14Ch VI. Workers in Art, Part 1

1349

15Ch VI. Workers in Art, Part 2

1702

16Ch VI. Workers in Art, Part 3

1375

17Ch VI. Workers in Art, Part 4

1481

18Ch VII. Industry and the Peerage, Part 1

1266

19Ch VII. Industry and the Peerage, Part 2

1197

20Ch VIII. Energy and Courage, Part 1

1893

21Ch VIII. Energy and Courage, Part 2

1371

22Ch VIII. Energy and Courage, Part 3

1046

23Ch VIII. Energy and Courage, Part 4

1040

24Ch IX. Men of Business, Part 1

1624

25Ch IX. Men of Business, Part 2

1880

26Ch X. Money—Its Use and Abuse, Part 1

1700

27Ch X. Money—Its Use and Abuse, Part 2

1746

28Ch XI. Self-Culture—Facilities and Difficulties, Part 1

1468

29Ch XI. Self-Culture—Facilities and Difficulties, Part 2

1383

30Ch XI. Self-Culture—Facilities and Difficulties, Part 3

1331

31Ch XI. Self-Culture—Facilities and Difficulties, Part 4

1290

32Ch XII. Example—Models, Part 1

1554

33Ch XII. Example—Models, Part 2

983

34Ch XIII. Character—The True Gentleman, Part 1

1915

35Ch XIII. Character—The True Gentleman, Part 2

1832

Self Help; with Illustrations of Conduct and Perseverance

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