The Andrew Carnegie Reader
- ISBN-10
- 082293700X
- ISBN-13
- 9780822937005
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography / General
- Pages
- 325
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Author
- Andrew Carnegie
Description
An anthology which aims to bring together a representative selection of Carnegie's writings which show him as a shrewd businessman, celebrated philanthropist, champion of democracy and eternal optimist. This collection covers 60 years of the industrial giant's life, from his letters to his cousin, George Lauder, written in 1853, to the final chapter of his autobiography, completed in 1914.
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