The Richest Man in Babylon and Other Stories, Edited for Modern Readers: Timeless Wisdom for Acquiring...

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George S Clason

The Richest Man in Babylon and Other Stories, Edited for Modern Readers

Timeless Wisdom for Acquiring and Managing Wealth

George S Clason

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Waking Lion Press
01 January 2021

Economics & Business; Management accounting & bookkeeping; Personal finance

"The Richest Man in Babylon gives timeless financial advice through a collection of parables set in ancient Babylon. The parables are told by Arkad, a poor scribe who became the ""richest man in Babylon"" and wishes to share his secrets for creating, building, and preserving wealth. Through these entertaining tales of merchants, herders, and traders, you'll learn how to keep more of what you earn, get out of debt, put your money to work, attract good luck, choose wise investments, and safeguard a lasting fortune.

The book's chapters were originally a series of pamphlets distributed by banks and insurance companies. In 1926 the pamphlets were bound together and published as a book. This classic of personal financial advice appears in many modern recommended reading lists on wealth management, keeping the book continuously in print for nearly a hundred years, with more than two million copies sold. Unfortunately, to give his parables a feeling of antiquity, the author used old-fashioned language, making it difficult for modern readers to understand. This new edition has updated the language, ensuring that this priceless financial advice will be meaningful for generations to come.

""Ahead of you stretches your future like a road leading into the distance. Along that road are ambitions you wish to accomplish . . . desires you wish to gratify. To bring your ambitions and desires to fulfillment, you must be successful with money. Use the financial principles made clear in the pages which follow. Let them guide you away from the stringencies of a lean purse to that fuller, happier life a full purse makes possible."""

By: George S Clason
Imprint: Waking Lion Press
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 213g
ISBN: 9781434104458
ISBN 10: 1434104451
Pages: 140
Publication Date: 01 January 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"GEORGE SAMUEL CLASON was born in Louisiana, Missouri, on November 7, 1874. He attended the University of Nebraska and served in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War. Beginning a long career in publishing, he founded the Clason Map Company of Denver, Colorado, and published the first road atlas of the United States and Canada. In 1926, he issued the first of a famous series of pamphlets on thrift and financial success, using parables set in ancient Babylon to make each of his points. These were distributed in large quantities by banks and insurance companies and became familiar to millions, the most famous being ""The Richest Man in Babylon,"" the parable from which the present volume takes its title. These ""Babylonian parables"" have become a modern inspirational classic."

Reviews for The Richest Man in Babylon and Other Stories, Edited for Modern Readers: Timeless Wisdom for Acquiring and Managing Wealth

Dig into The Richest Man in Babylon and you will understand how just a handful of commitments can transform your financial life. --Suze Orman As a young man, I came across George Samuel Clason's classic 1926 book The Richest Man in Babylon, which offered commonsense financial advice told through ancient parables. I recommend it to everyone. --Tony Robbins What can a book written in the 1920s tell modern investors about their finances? A whole lot if it's George Clason's delightful set of parables that explain the basics of money. This is a great gift for a graduate or anyone who seems baffled by the world of finance and a wonderful, refreshing read for even the most experienced investor. -Los Angeles Times The book has become an inspirational classic to millions of readers, and despite being set thousands of years ago in the historical city of Babylon, the stories and principles seem just as applicable today as they did in ancient times. --Forbes In these pages are all the key steps that will help you create wealth, grow your wealth, and live a truly rich life. --Suze Orman