Pushing to the Front
Pushing to the Front, first published in 1894 and expanded many times, is the book that made Orison Swett Marden the leading American writer on success in the decades before Dale Carnegie. In more than eighty chapters he urges young readers to seize opportunity wherever they stand, to choose a vocation and concentrate on it, to cultivate self-reliance, thoroughness, courtesy, promptness, thrift and good habits, and to see character as the real capital of a life. The argument is carried by hundreds of anecdotes of men and women who rose from poverty, farm or obscurity, from Lincoln and Franklin to inventors and merchants of his own day. Marden's book sold widely and became a model for the self-help literature that followed. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Pushing to the Front
Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Pushing to the Front online?
Yes. Pushing to the Front opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is Pushing to the Front free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of Pushing to the Front is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Pushing to the Front in the public domain?
Yes. Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Pushing to the Front?
About 16 h 48 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Pushing to the Front?
Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden is filed under "Philosophy" in the Vinteuil library.
