Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son
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Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son is a popular early 20th-century epistolary business and life-advice book presenting fictional letters from a Chicago meat-packing magnate to his son, offering practical wisdom on work, character, and success.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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business advice book ⓘ epistolary novel ⓘ |
| adaptationStatus | reprinted in multiple editions ⓘ |
| author | George Horace Lorimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in early 20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalStatus | classic of early American business literature ⓘ |
| educationalUse | used as a source of business maxims ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | The Saturday Evening Post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
business literature
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didactic fiction ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 20th-century American capitalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Gilded Age business culture ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | young men entering business ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | epistolary ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | John Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterRole | Chicago meat-packing magnate ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | letters ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
blend of humor and moral instruction
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portrayal of Chicago meat-packing industry ⓘ |
| originalPublicationDate | early 1900s ⓘ |
| originalPublicationForm | newspaper serial ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publisherType | magazine-originated book ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | series of fictional letters ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
business conduct
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career advice ⓘ personal character ⓘ |
| targetValues |
discipline
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honesty in business ⓘ personal responsibility ⓘ |
| theme |
character building
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father–son relationship ⓘ practical wisdom ⓘ success in business ⓘ work ethic ⓘ |
| tone |
didactic
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pragmatic ⓘ |
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