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The essence of Progress and poverty

Name: The essence of Progress and poverty
Author: Henry George

Henry George

31 May 2020

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Book Synopsis

In this brief text, philosopher John Dewey compiled a selection of excerpts from Henry George's massive text, Progress and Poverty, to provide readers unfamiliar with that major work with the essence of George's thinking concerning economics. Includes 15 short chapters of highlights from the influential treatise.

About The Author

Henry George (1839-97) went to sea on a merchant ship at age 15, and by the end of the 1850s was working in San Francisco as a typesetter. A career in journalism followed, and George gradually become a successful popular speaker on the issues of his day as well as an effective writer. He moved to New York around the time Progress and Poverty was published and ran for mayor, losing in an election that may have been marred by fraud. His second campaign for mayor ended with a fatal stroke. Thousands turned out for his funeral, which was described as the largest in New York's history (or at least the largest since the death of Abraham Lincoln); even George's bitterest opponents at Tammany Hall flew their flag at half-staff on that day.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780486842073
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Search Press, (31 May 2020)
Number of Pages: 80
Weight: 70 grams
Language: English
Dimensions: 203 x 127 x 5 mm
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Categories:: History-KCV