The Wealth of Nations - Book 1

by Adam Smith · Free audiobook · 25 chapters

LibriVox recording of The Wealth of Nations, Book 1 by Adam Smith. Read by Stephen Escalera. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist Adam Smith, published on March 9, 1776 during the Scottish Enlightenment. It is a clearly written account of political economy at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, and is widely considered to be the first modern work in the field of economics. (Summary from Wikipedia) For further information, including links to M4B audio book, online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats or languages (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org .

Chapters

• 1. 00 - Introduction and Plan of the Work, Book 16:46
• 2. 01 - Ch. 01 - The Division of Labour19:51
• 3. 02 - Ch. 02 - Of the Principle That Gives Occasion of Division of Labour8:59
• 4. 03 - Ch. 03, That The Division Of Labour Is Limited By The Extent Of The Market10:21
• 5. 04 - Ch 04 - Of the Origin and Use of Money14:54
• 6. 05 - Ch. 05 - Of the Real and Nominal Price of Commodities, or of Their Price in Labour, and Their Price in Money (part 1)19:07
• 7. 06 - Ch 05 - Of The Real And Nominal Price Of Commodities, Or Of Their Price In Labour, And Their Price In Money (part 2)18:51
• 8. 07 - Ch. 06 - Of The Component Part Of The Price Of Commodities15:25
• 9. 08 - Ch. 07 - Of The Natural And Market Price Of Commodities19:06
• 10. 09 - Ch. 08 - Of the Wages of Labour, part 128:09
• 11. 10 - Ch. 08 - Of the Wages of Labour, part 220:30
• 12. 11 - Ch. 09 - Of the Profits of Stock23:22
• 13. 12 - Ch 10 - Of Wages and Profit in the Different Employments of Labour and Stock, part 122:37
• 14. 13 - Ch 10 - Of Wages And Profit In The Different Employments Of Labour And Stock, part 221:58
• 15. 14 - Ch 10, Of Wages And Profit In The Different Employments Of Labour And Stock, part 317:00
• 16. 15 - Ch 10, Of Wages And Profit In The Different Employments Of Labour And Stock, part 420:08
• 17. 16 - Ch. 10 - Of Wages and Profit in the Different Employments of Labour and Stock, part 519:18
• 18. 17 - Ch. 11 - Of the Rent of Land, part 140:00
• 19. 18 - Ch. 11 - Of the Rent of Land, part 234:31
• 20. 19 - Ch. 11 - Of the Rent of Land, part 336:40
• 21. 20 - Ch. 11, Of the Rent of Land, part 441:35
• 22. 21 - Ch.11, Of the Rent of Land, part 0514:01
• 23. 22 - Ch. 11, Of the Rent of Land, part 0627:51
• 24. 23 - Ch. 11, Of the Rent of Land, part 722:41
• 25. 24 - Ch. 11, Of the Rent of Land, part 0833:44