Research into the Art of Succeeding

By a Contemporary


To the Gentlemen of the Academy
Introduction: The Political and Social Theory of the Book
Book I: General Elements of the Art of Succeeding

Chapter I: Of Chance and Playing Well
Chapter II: Of the Knowledge of Men and Their Characters
Chapter III: The Theory of Moral Strength

Book II: Of Power and Ambition
Book III: Of Credit and Favor
Book IV: Of Celebrity
Book V: Of Fortune and Business
Book VI: Of the Other Sex
Conclusion


(Anonymous [Maurice Joly], first published 1868 by Editions Amyot. Reprinted by Editions Allia, 1992. Translated from the French by NOT BORED! May 2008.)



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