The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and His Essay - Andrew Carnegie - Dover Thrift Editions

The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and His Essay by Andrew Carnegie is an early memoir of an American capitalist, first published shortly after the author’s death in 1919. This Dover Thrift Editions paperback reprints the Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1920 edition and carries the subtitle, The Gospel of Wealth.

Key details

• Author: Andrew Carnegie
• Series: Dover Thrift Editions
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 304
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• ISBN: 9780486496375

Synopsis

Published soon after Carnegie’s death at the age of 84, this volume is presented as one of the earliest memoirs by an American capitalist. It traces a real-life rise from Scottish immigrant beginnings to a leading figure in industry, moving from telegrapher’s clerk to steel magnate.

Alongside the autobiography, it includes “Gospel of Wealth”, an influential essay setting out Carnegie’s views on philanthropy. Categorised as biography and memoir, it suits readers interested in first-person accounts of business life and industrial-era America.

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