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  • The Passing of the Idle Rich

    de Frederick Townsend Martin ...
    "The Passing of the Idle Rich" by Frederick Townsend Martin explores the changing dynamics of wealth and class in society. Through a critical lens, Martin examines the lives of the affluent, highlighting their detachment from the realities faced by the working class. The book delves into themes of privilege, responsibility, and the moral implications of wealth. Martin's observations serve as a ... Leer más

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  • The Passing of the Idle Rich (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. A Progressive Era Critique of Inherited Privilege, Upper-Class Excess, and Democratic Responsibility

    de Frederick Townsend Martin, Maeve Westcroft ...
    The Passing of the Idle Rich is a pointed Progressive Era critique of inherited privilege, written with the authority of social observation rather than abstract theory. Martin examines the moral, economic, and civic obsolescence of a class devoted to display, leisure, and insulation from productive responsibility. Its prose is lucid, admonitory, and conversational, combining anecdote, social ... Leer más

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  • The Passing of the Idle Rich

    Enriched edition. Critiquing Excess: Wealth, Power, and Privilege in Gilded Age America

    de Frederick Townsend Martin, Trevor Lowe ...
    In "The Passing of the Idle Rich," Frederick Townsend Martin presents a incisive critique of the affluent class of his time, exploring the ethical implications and societal responsibilities of wealth. Through a blend of sharp social commentary and vivid narrative style, Martin employs a literary style reminiscent of the early 20th-century realist movement, aimed at exposing the moral vacuity of ... Leer más

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  • The Gospel of Wealth Essays and Other Writings

    de Andrew Carnegie ...
    Words of wisdom from American philanthropist Andrew CarnegieFocusing on Carnegie's most famous essay, "The Gospel of Wealth," this book of his writings, published here together for the first time, demonstrates the late steel magnate's beliefs on wealth, poverty, the public good, and capitalism. Carnegie's commitment to ensuring and promoting the welfare of his fellow human beings through ... Leer más

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  • How to win Fortune

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    de Andrew Carnegie ...
    Do not hesitate to engage in any legitimate business, for there is no business in America, I do not care what, which will not yield a fair profit if it receive the unremitting, exclusive attention, and all the capital of capable, industrious men.Every business will have its seasons of depression — years during which manufacturers and merchants are severely tried — but every legitimate business ... Leer más

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  • The Greatest Works of Jane Addams

    A Pioneer of Social Work on Democracy, Youth, Feminism, and Suffrage - From Hull-House to the Nobel Peace Prize

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    Jane Addams (1860-1935), known as the "mother" of social work, was a pioneer American settlement activist, public philosopher, sociologist, protestor, author, and leader in women's suffrage and world peace. In 1931 she became the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and is recognized as the founder of the social work profession in the United States. Contents: Democracy and ... Leer más

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  • Twenty Years at Hull-House

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  • Our Benevolent Feudalism

    de William James Ghent ...
    The germ of this book was contained in an article published in the Independent, April 3, 1902. The wide interest which that article awakened prompted the elaboration and arrangement of its briefly considered and somewhat disjointed parts into the present form. ... Leer más

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  • How to win Fortune

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    Here is the prime condition of success, the great secret: concentrate your energy, thought and capital upon the business in which you are engaged. Having begun in one line, resolve to fight it out on that line, to lead in it; to adopt every improvement; to have the best machinery, and know the most about it. ... Leer más

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  • LOOKING BACKWARD (A Utopia) & LOOKING FURTHER BACKWARD (A Dystopia)

    de Edward Bellamy, Arthur Dudley Vinton ...
    'LOOKING BACKWARD (A Utopia) & LOOKING FURTHER BACKWARD (A Dystopia)' masterfully intertwines visionary glimpses of utopian ideals and dystopian realities, crafted by Edward Bellamy and Arthur Dudley Vinton. Showcasing a spectrum of literary styles and exploring societal structures, this anthology juxtaposes Bellamy's optimistic 19th-century ideologies with Vinton's darker, cautionary narratives. ... Leer más

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  • Looking Backward & Equality (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. A Socialist Utopian Vision of Boston in 2000, Time Travel, Equality, and the Cooperative Commonwealth

    de Edward Bellamy, Garrett Valeford ...
    Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward (1888) and its sequel Equality (1897) form one of the most influential utopian diptychs of the American nineteenth century. Through the device of Julian West's awakening in the year 2000, Bellamy contrasts the competitive brutality of industrial capitalism with a rational, cooperative commonwealth organized around nationalized production, social equality, and ... Leer más

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