Throughout history some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see
ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate dissent war and revolution. They have
enlightened outraged provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them.
Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers pioneers radicals and visionaries
whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.With its wry portrayal of a
shallow materialistic 'leisure class' obsessed by clothes cars consumer goods and climbing
the social ladder this withering satire on modern capitalism is as pertinent today as when it
was written over a century ago.
