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Self-help, with Illustrations of Character, Conduct, and Perseverance by Samuel Smiles; Peter W. Sinnema is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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A bestseller immediately after its publication in 1859, Self-Help propelled its author to fame and rapidly became one of Victorian Britain's most important statements on the allied virtues of hard work, thrift, and perseverance. Interpreted by some as a paean to personal avarice, Smiles's most celebrated book is in fact a practical and engaging tribute to the working- and lower-middle classes, in whom he identified the capacity for self-improvement and for whom he tirelessly advocated the right

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Author
Samuel Smiles; Peter W. Sinnema
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Published
2002
Language
EN
ISBN
9780199552450
Category
work of literary fiction
Subjects
Philosophy, Literary Fiction, Poetry
Rating
3.82 / 5 (110 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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