Self-Help; with Illustrations of Character and Conduct was a book published in 1859 by Samuel Smiles.ContentsPrefaceIntroduction to the First EditionDescriptive ContentsI. Self-Help-National and IndividualII. Leaders of Industry-Inventors and ProducersIII. Three Great Potters-Palissy, Böttgher, WedgwoodIV. Application and PerseveranceV. Helps and Opportunities-Scientific PursuitsVI. Workers in ArtVII. Industry and the PeerageVIII. Energy and CourageIX. Men of BusinessX. Money-Its Use and AbuseXI. Self-Culture-Facilities and DifficultiesXII. Example-ModelsXIII. Character-the True Gentleman