Collected Works of Samuel Smiles (Hardcover)

This collected edition of Samuel Smiles comprises all separately published works, from his little-known and self-financed first book, "Physical Education" (1838), to his posthumously issued autobiography. Most famously, Smiles wrote "Self-Help" (1859), developed out of lectures on the education of the working classes. Like his biographies of contemporary role models, Smiles hoped that the anecdotes and stories of others would inspire his readers to better themselves morally, intellectually and creatively.