Self-Help |
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| Author:
| Smiles, Samuel |
| Editor:
| Sinnema, Peter W. |
| Series title: | Oxford World's Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-955245-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $22.68AUD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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A bestseller in 1859, Self-Help became one of Victorian Britain's most important statements on the allied virtues of hard work, thrift, and perseverance. Smiles's book is the precursor of today's motivational and self-improvement literature and encapsulated the aspirational Victorian desire for social advancement.
A bestseller in 1859, Self-Help became one of Victorian Britain's most important statements on the allied virtues of hard work, thrift, and perseverance. Smiles's book is the precursor of today's motivational and self-improvement literature and encapsulated the aspirational Victorian desire for social advancement.