Penguin Select Classics: The Richest Man in Babylon: (Original, Unabridged Classic, Premium Hardbound Collector's Edition, Ideal for Gifting)

THE SECRET OF THE RICH ISN’T A SECRET AT ALL Hailed as the greatest of all inspirational works on personal finance, The Richest Man in Babylon brings together the famous ‘Babylonian parables’ that have helped countless readers amass wealth and success. This modern classic offers an understanding of, and a solution to, your personal financial problems. Narrated in simple everyday language, these fascinating and informative stories will tell you everything you need to know about thrift, financial planning, and personal wealth. The ancient Babylonians were the first to discover the universal laws of prosperity, and now you can master them too! Through entertaining stories about the herdsmen, merchants, and tradesmen of ancient Babylon, George S. Clason provides concrete advice for creating, growing, and preserving wealth. Valuable and profound, these teachings will change your life. Start from nothing and go on to achieve everything; fulfill your dreams and fill your purse―one page at a time! The Richest Man in Babylon holds the secret to keeping your money―and making more.

GEORGE SAMUEL CLASON was born in Louisiana, Missouri, on 7 November 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 pamphlets 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.