| Duty - With Illustrations of Courage, Patience & Endurance Contributor(s): Smiles, Samuel (Author) |
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ISBN: 140679855X ISBN-13: 9781406798555 Publisher: Hesperides Press OUR PRICE: $30.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: One of the original self-improvement texts, originally published in 1897. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: Duty, Conscience - Duty in Action - Honesty, Truth - Men Who Cannot Be Bought - Courage, Endurance - Endurance To The End, Savonarola - The Sailor - The Soldier - Heroism in Well Doing - Sympathy - Philanthropy - Heroism in Missions - Kindness to Animals - Humanity to Horses, E. F .Flower - Responsibility - The Last |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Personal Growth - Self-esteem - Self-help | Personal Growth - Happiness - Self-help | Personal Growth - Success |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.24 lbs) 448 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Self-Esteem |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) was a Scottish government reformer and author famous for his book "Self-Help", which championed frugal living and argued that the existence of poverty was mainly due to irresponsible habits. The book has been hailed as "the bible of mid-Victorian liberalism" and immediately made a celebrity of Smiles. After its success, Smiles wrote other self-help books, including this volume. In "Duty", Smiles explores the importance of living a dutiful life, looking at the different types of duty and the benefits to happiness that can be brought from their adherence. Contents include: "Duty--Conscience", "Duty in Action", "Honesty--Truth", "Men Who Cannot be Bought", "Courage--Endurance", "Endurance to the End--Savonarola", "The Sailor", "The Soldier", "Heroism in Well-doing", "Sympathy", "Philanthropy", "Heroism in Missions", "Kindness to Animals", "Humanity to Horses", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork. This book was first published in 1880. |