The Richest Man in Babylon

George Samuel Clason

New American Library, 1988 - Business & Economics - 144 pages

Millions of readers have been helped by the famous "Babylonian parables, " hailed as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift, financial planning, and personal wealth. In language as simple as that of the Bible, these fascinating and informative stories set you on a sure path to prosperity and its accompanying joys. Acclaimed as a modern day classic, this celebrated bestseller offers an understanding of - and solution to - your personal financial problems that will guide you through a lifetime. This is the book that holds the secrets to acquiring money, keeping money, and making money earn more money.

Contents

• I: 1
• II: 9
• III: 22

About the author

George Samuel Clason was born in Louisiana, Missouri, on November 7th, 1874. He attended the University of Nebraska and served in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War. A successful businessman, 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.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Richest Man in Babylon
• Author: George Samuel Clason
• Contributor: George Samuel Clason
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: New American Library, 1988
• ISBN: 0451165209, 9780451165206
• Length: 144 pages
• Subjects: Business & Economics / Business Ethics; Business & Economics / General; Business & Economics / Personal Finance / General; Religion / Christian Living / Inspirational