Autobiography Memoir Success and Failure Entrepreneurship Showmanship Perseverance
Struggles and Triumphs is an autobiography written by P. T. Barnum, the celebrated American showman, and first published in 1872.
Through a very entertaining language and pace, the book offers a glimpse of the clever showman, entrepreneur and philanthropist. It tells how Barnum found success through the shows he put on both in the United States and Europe.
The insight he offers into life in the second half of the 19th century is interesting. Although Barnum sometimes errs on the side of being a bit of a show-off, the book offers vital principles and money-making tips that are applicable today.
There are certain details of P. T. Barnum's life that seen in today's social context may not be acceptable, but it must be read with its social context in mind.
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Struggles and Triumphs by P. T. Barnum is believed to be in the public domain in the United States only. It may still be copyrighted in other countries. If you are not in the United States, please check your local laws to ensure this eBook is in the public domain in your country before downloading Struggles and Triumphs in PDF or ePub.
A showman’s memoir of invention, failure, hype, and reinvention. Barnum sketches the playbook long before marketing had a name.
Use it to study persuasion and spectacle: what draws a crowd—and what a conscience should refuse.
Packaging wonder for the public.
Buzz, stunts, and story.
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