- Published: 25 February 1982
- ISBN: 9780140432084
- Imprint: Penguin Classics
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 576
- RRP: $26.99
The Wealth of Nations
Books IV-V
Penguin Classics relaunch
Smith's THE WEALTH OF NATIONS was the first comprehensive treatment of political economy. Originally delivered in the form of lectures at Glasgow, the book's publication in 1776 co-incided with America's Declaration of Independence. These volumes include Smith's assessment of the mercantile system, his advocacy of the freedom of commerce and industry, and his famous prophecy that \"America will be one of the foremost nations of the world\".
- Published: 25 February 1982
- ISBN: 9780140432084
- Imprint: Penguin Classics
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 576
- RRP: $26.99
Other books in the series
About the author
Adam Smith was born in a small village in Kirkcaldy, Scotland in 1723. He entered the University of Glasgow at age fourteen, and later attended Balliol College at Oxford. After lecturing for a period, he held several teaching positions at Glasgow University. His greatest achievement was writing The Wealth of Nations (1776), a five-book series that sought to expose the true causes of prosperity, and installed him as the father of contemporary economic thought. He died in Edinburgh on July 19, 1790.
