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The Conquest of Happiness Paperback – 1 May 2013

by Bertrand Russell (Author)

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The Conquest of Happiness is a self-help classic written for an era when people were more practical and less self- obsessed than today. It addresses a fundamental question - how can we be happy? - not by asking readers to overthink the problem, make endless lists or dig deep into their subconscious, but by suggesting useful and manageable things that can be done to improve their daily lives.

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Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Media Eight International (1 May 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 8173143129
ISBN-13: 978-8173143120
Package Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 1 cm
Average Customer Review: 48 customer reviews
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 664,962 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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M.J.P.

THIS IS NOT THE EDITION YOU'RE LOOKING FOR!

8 February 2014

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

The Conquest of Happiness is, of course, another Lord Russell classic. However, the edition that you perhaps see above (Amazon blends reviews of different editions), specifically the one which features these statements on the cover: "TIMELESS Concepts for TODAY" and "Media-Eight Self Help Classics", whose publisher (scroll down) is listed as Media Eight International, this edition is most likely not the edition you want. This is a sort of guide to Russell's original book, with a commentary on the elements, distilling what they think necessary for the ultimate self-help work out, not for a jaunt through the philosophical woods. Not a word of this book is from Bertrand Russell.

The edition you really want, and no other, is the Routledge Classics edition: The Conquest of Happiness (Routledge Classics)

Disregard any other edition you find, it is most likely not the edition you're looking for! (I found out the hard way...via a refund process)

M.J.P.

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Faris

good book but is a summary - you don't find much of Bertrand's original writing

11 September 2014

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All the ideas mentioned in the book are valid. People who read self-help books and reflect about the way they live, will have probably thought or come across similar conclusions. It does feel good when several sources affirm your thoughts.
I was disappointed that this book was not the original. After reading through the chapters, it appeared that this book was written by someone else summarising Bertrand's ideas; he uses his own style and reads like a self-help book. He does make it more current by giving examples from our time which is good. When I bought this book I expected it to be that written by Bertrand Russell and was interested in how he writes his thoughts. If I just wanted a summary of the ideas I could have found them on the internet or youtube.
Overall it was still a good read.

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Val

Not as advertised

12 June 2014

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The book I received was not Bertrand Russell's Conquest of Happiness, but a modern commentary on it, which refers to it, but contains none of the original's text. The "read inside this book" link on the site is completely misleading. I was disappointed and felt I had been tricked into buying something I didn't want. I am returning the book and requesting a refund.

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Zozo

One of the best books I read

30 December 2015

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I would recommend with no reserve this book to anyone that can read it. Although it is old, its ideas are still pertinent and apply to everybody's life. This book gives to question our way of living, to think ...

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Nitsan Lehavi

False advertisement . Beware.

29 April 2014

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A case of misleading advertising. This is not the book you are looking for. Borrowing words from another review not a word in this book was written by Bertrand Russell .

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Neil Bartlett

FALSELY ADVERTISED. NOT A BOOK BY BERTRAND RUSSELL.

2 February 2015

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This edition is NOT Bertrand Russell's book. It is merely a commentary on Russell by an unidentified and inferior author.

If the edition you are looking at says "Timeless Concepts for Today" on the cover and is published by "Media Eight Self-Help Classics" then DO NOT BUY IT.

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PAUL FREDERICK LEGGE

POOR BOOK DESCRIPTION

13 June 2014

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THIS BOOK IS NOT THE BERTRAND RUSSELL TEXT I WANTED BUT SOME SUMMARISED 'COMMENTARY' ABOUT THE BOOK.
WRONGLY DESCRIBED IN THE ADVERTISEMENT AND TOTALLY MISREPRESENTED.
VERY WRONG AND POOR SERVICE FROM AMAZON.

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Amazon Customer

This is probably not the book you are looking for!

29 December 2014

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This isn't Russell's book, even though it says it is! It some sort of self-help book inspired by Russell's original book. I was really disappointed, because I really wanted to read Russell's book.

Edit april 2015: I complained both to Amazon and the publisher around Christmas in 2014. The publisher responded that the book would be withdrawn from Amazon, but, judging from the reviews, this does not seem to have happened yet, unfortunately.

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He thinks generally scientists are rather happy, and artists rather unhappy

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All I can say about this is. WOW. Excellent product. Accurate positive reviews. Would highly recommend for the price. Unbeatable.

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Doretta Meshiea

Terrific read, amusing, useful and clear

Very useful, plenty to discuss. Published in 1930 but works now too. Useful for a reader of any age. An antidote to our frantic, bitchy, angry,selfish times.

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