The Autobiography of Samuel Smiles - Couverture souple

Smiles Jr, Samuel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1430449322 ISBN 13 : 9781430449324

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

The Autobiography of Samuel Smiles is a compelling memoir written by the Scottish author, Samuel Smiles. In this book, Smiles recounts his life from his humble beginnings in rural Scotland to his rise as a prominent writer and social reformer in Victorian England. Smiles was born in 1812 and grew up in a working-class family. Despite facing numerous challenges and setbacks throughout his life, including the death of his father and financial struggles, Smiles was determined to succeed. He worked hard to educate himself and eventually became a successful journalist and author.Throughout the book, Smiles shares his thoughts on a variety of topics, including education, politics, and social reform. He also reflects on his personal relationships and the people who influenced his life, such as his wife and fellow writers like Thomas Carlyle and Charles Dickens.The Autobiography of Samuel Smiles is a fascinating insight into the life and times of one of the most influential writers of the Victorian era. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of literature, social reform, and the struggles and triumphs of the human spirit.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Europe, and into most of those of Asia and America require no apology other than that which the author himself has seen fit to set down in the opening paragraphs of his work. The life, as conceived and chronicled by himself, of an author whose thoughts have arrested and held the attention of more than a generation of readers, cannot fail to be of interest, even when, as in the present case, there is nothing eventful, apart from the writing of his books, to be recorded. Dr Smiles first book was published in 1836, and he continued to write till nearly the close of the century. The period of his literary labours, therefore, is almost exactly coincident with the reign of the late Queen Victoria, the age pre-eminently of mechanical invention. Dr Smiles achievement is that by common consent he is recognised as the authorised and pious chronicler of the men who founded the industrial greatness of England. His works, therefore, have a historical value peculiarly their own.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1430449322
• ISBN 13: 9781430449324
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 468
• Éditeur: MacKay Mr Thomas
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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