Samuel Smiles
Samuel Smiles was a British author and government reformer. Although he campaigned on a Chartist platform, he promoted the idea that more progress would come from new attitudes than from new laws. His primary work, Self-Help (1859), promoted thrift and claimed that poverty was caused largely by irresponsible habits, while also attacking materialism and laissez-faire government. It has been called "the bible of mid-Victorian liberalism" and had lasting effects on British political thought.
Self Help; with Illustrations of Conduct and Perseverance
"Self Help; with Illustrations of Conduct and Perseverance" by Samuel Smiles is a motivational treatise, likely written in the late 19th century. The ...
By Samuel Smiles
Men of Invention and Industry
"Men of Invention and Industry" by Samuel Smiles is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The book examines the lives and cont...
By Samuel Smiles
Life of a Scotch Naturalist: Thomas Edward, Associate of the Linnean Society. Fourth Edition
"Life of a Scotch Naturalist" by Samuel Smiles is a historical account written in the late 19th century." The book chronicles the life of Thomas Edwar...
By Samuel Smiles
The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson Comprising Also a History of the Invention and Introduction of the Railway Locomotive
"The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson" by Samuel Smiles is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book ex...
By Samuel Smiles
Thrift
"This book is intended as a sequel to 'Self-help', and 'Character'." -- Pref.
By Samuel Smiles
Character
"Character" by Samuel Smiles is a philosophical treatise written during the mid-19th century. The work addresses the fundamental role of character in ...
By Samuel Smiles
The Huguenots in France
"The Huguenots in France" by Dr. Samuel Smiles is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the plight of the Huguen...
By Samuel Smiles
Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson
"Lives of the Engineers" by Samuel Smiles is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the lives and contributions of...
By Samuel Smiles
Industrial Biography: Iron Workers and Tool Makers
"Industrial Biography: Iron Workers and Tool Makers" by Samuel Smiles is a historical account written in the mid-19th century that celebrates the cont...
By Samuel Smiles
A Publisher and His Friends Memoir and Correspondence of John Murray; with an Account of the Origin and Progress of the House, 1768-1843
"A Publisher and His Friends" by Samuel Smiles is a memoir and correspondence detailing the career of John Murray, a significant figure in the publish...
By Samuel Smiles
Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist
"Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist" by Samuel Smiles is a biography written in the late 19th century that chronicles the life of Jacques Jasmin, a ...
By Samuel Smiles
The Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer With an Introductory History of Roads and Travelling in Great Britain
"The Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer" by Samuel Smiles is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides a detailed l...
By Samuel Smiles
Lives of Boulton and Watt. Principally from the Original Soho Mss. Comprising also a history of the invention and introduction of the steam engine
"Lives of Boulton and Watt. Principally from the Original Soho Mss." by Samuel Smiles is a historical account written in the mid-19th century." This w...
By Samuel Smiles