The Wealth of Nations, Books 2 and 3: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Wealth of Nations, Books 2 and 3, credited to Adam Smith, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Wealth of Nations, 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. (from Wikipedia)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Wealth of Nations, Books 2 and 3
• Author credits: Adam Smith
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 12
• Listed recording duration: 5:39:01

Catalogue topics

• economics
• non-fiction

Track guide

1. 01 - Introduction & Ch. 1 - Of the Division of Stock — 23:40
2. 02 - Ch.2 - Of Money, Considered as a Particular Branch..., part 01 — 37:13
3. 03 - Ch. 2, Of Money, Considered as a Particular Branch..., part 2 — 36:31
4. 04 - Ch. 2, Of Money, Considered as a Particular Branch..., part 3 — 38:30
5. 05 - Ch.3, Of The Accumulation Of Capital..., part 1 — 23:30
6. 06 - Ch. 3, Of The Accumulation Of Capital..., part 2 — 23:38
7. 07 - Ch. 4, Of Stock Lent At Interest — 20:22
8. 08 - Ch. 5, Of the Different Employments of Capitals — 40:56
9. 09 - Bk.3, Ch.1 - Of the Different Progress of Opulence in Different Nations — 11:43
10. 10 - Bk.3, Ch.2 - Of the Discouragement of Agriculture... — 27:24
11. 11 - Bk.3, Ch.3 - Of the Rise and Progress of Cities and Towns... — 25:02
12. 12 - Bk.3, Ch.4 - How the Commerce of Towns Contributed... — 30:36

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