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Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) was a Scottish author and reformer who advocated for radical causes ranging from women's suffrage to free trade to parliamentary reform. The Huguenots in France, chronicles the persecution of the Protestants in France after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. While many of the Huguenots fled the country, others suffered persecution at the hands of the crown, the army, and the church. This work documents many specific incidents of persecution.

Samuel Smiles se propuso contribuir a la formación de hombres rectos, buenos ciudadanos, educados en valores y virtudes. Para conseguir su propósito hizo un estudio exhaustivo sobre las vidas de muchos personajes insignes de la Historia (con énfasis en los referentes de su querida Inglaterra). Autoayuda va más allá de dar consejos y lecciones sencillas de vida, es un testimonio histórico de lo valioso y bueno que el hombre ha sido capaz de hacer en este mundo. Quien lea este libro comprenderá el sentido del deber, del autocultivo, y se sentirá inspirado para ser un mejor humano.

Self Help was published in 1859 by Samuel Smiles. It has been called "the bible of mid-Victorian liberalism". Self Help sold 20,000 copies within one year of its publication. By the time of Smiles' death in 1904, it had sold over a quarter of a million. Self-Help elevated Smiles to celebrity status; almost overnight, he became a leading pundit and much-consulted guru.