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)
Chapters
1 Introduction and Plan of Work 7 min 2 Ch. 1 Of the Division of Labour 20 min 3 Ch. 2 Of the Principle That Gives Occasion of Division of Labour 9 min 4 Ch. 3 That the Division of Labour is Limited by the Extent of the Market 10 min 5 Ch. 4 Of the Origin and Use of Money 15 min 6 Ch 5, Of the Real and Nominal Price of Commodities...part 1 19 min 7 Ch. 5 Of the Real and Nominal Price of Commodities...part 2 19 min 8 Ch. 6 Of The Component Part Of The Price Of Commodities 15 min 9 Ch. 7 Of The Natural And Market Price Of Commodities 19 min 10 Ch. 8 Of the Wages of Labour, part 1 28 min 11 Ch. 8 Of the Wages of Labour, part 2 20 min 12 Ch. 9 Of the Profits of Stock 23 min 13 Ch. 10 Of the Wages and Profit in the Different....part 1 23 min 14 Ch. 10 Of the Wages and Profit in the Different...part 2 22 min 15 Ch. 10 Of the Wages and Profit in the Different...part 3 17 min 16 Ch. 10 Of the Wages and Profit in the Different...part 4 20 min 17 Ch. 10 Of the Wages and Profit in the Different...part 5 19 min 18 Ch 11 Of the Rent of Land, part 1 40 min 19 Ch.11 Of the Rent of Land, part 2 35 min 20 Ch.11 Of the Rent of Land, part 3 37 min 21 Ch.11 Of the Rent of Land, part 4 42 min 22 Ch.11 Of the Rent of Land, part 5 14 min 23 Ch.11 Of the Rent of Land, part 6 28 min 24 Ch. 11 Of the Rent of Land, part 7 23 min 25 Ch. 11 Of the Rent of Land, part 8 34 min
