The Richest Man in Babylon (book)

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The Richest Man in Babylon is a book by George Samuel Clason which dispenses financial advice through a collection of parables set in ancient Babylon. Through their experiences in business and managing household finance, the characters in the parables learn simple lessons in financial wisdom. By basing these parables in ancient times, but involving situations that modern people can understand and identify with, the author presents these lessons as timeless wisdom that is as relevant today as it was back then.

It was originally published in 1926 and was most recently reissued by Signet in 2002. According to the 2002 edition book cover there have been more than two million copies sold.

The book began in 1926 as a series of informational pamphlets. Banks and insurance companies began to distribute these pamphlets and the most famous ones were compiled into this book.

[edit] Chapters

• Foreword
• The Man Who Desired Gold
• The Richest Man In Babylon
• Seven Cures For A Lean Purse
• Meet The Goddess Of Good Luck
• The Five Laws Of Gold
• The Gold Lender Of Babylon
• The Walls Of Babylon
• The Camel Trader Of Babylon
• The Clay Tablets From Babylon
• The Luckiest Man In Babylon
• An Historical Sketch Of Babylon

[edit] Reference

• The Richest Man in Babylon - The Success Secrets of the Ancients, by George S. Clason. Publisher - Signet / First published in 1926 / ISBN 0451205367

[edit] External Links

• Review at Quite Contrarian