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- Self Help; with Illustrations of Conduct and Perseverance
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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.
- Chapters
- Preface and Introduction
- Ch I. Self-Help—National and Individual, Part 1
- Ch I. Self-Help—National and Individual, Part 2
- Ch II. Leaders of Industry—Inventors and Producers, Part 1
- Ch II. Leaders of Industry—Inventors and Producers, Part 2
- Ch II. Leaders of Industry—Inventors and Producers, Part 3
- Ch III. The Great Potters—Palissy, Böttgher, Wedgwood, Part 1
- Ch III. The Great Potters—Palissy, Böttgher, Wedgwood, Part 2
- Ch IV. Application and Perseverance, Part 1
- Ch IV. Application and Perseverance, Part 2
- Ch V. Helps and Opportunities—Scientific Pursuits, Part 1
- Ch V. Helps and Opportunities—Scientific Pursuits, Part 2
- Ch V. Helps and Opportunities—Scientific Pursuits, Part 3
- Ch VI. Workers in Art, Part 1
- Ch VI. Workers in Art, Part 2
- Ch VI. Workers in Art, Part 3
- Ch VI. Workers in Art, Part 4
- Ch VII. Industry and the Peerage, Part 1
- Ch VII. Industry and the Peerage, Part 2
- Ch VIII. Energy and Courage, Part 1
- Ch VIII. Energy and Courage, Part 2
- Ch VIII. Energy and Courage, Part 3
- Ch VIII. Energy and Courage, Part 4
- Ch IX. Men of Business, Part 1
- Ch IX. Men of Business, Part 2
- Ch X. Money—Its Use and Abuse, Part 1
- Ch X. Money—Its Use and Abuse, Part 2
- Ch XI. Self-Culture—Facilities and Difficulties, Part 1
- Ch XI. Self-Culture—Facilities and Difficulties, Part 2
- Ch XI. Self-Culture—Facilities and Difficulties, Part 3
- Ch XI. Self-Culture—Facilities and Difficulties, Part 4
- Ch XII. Example—Models, Part 1
- Ch XII. Example—Models, Part 2
- Ch XIII. Character—The True Gentleman, Part 1
- Ch XIII. Character—The True Gentleman, Part 2