The Law of Success , Law 1 Introduction, by Napoleon Hill

General Introduction to the LAW OF SUCCESS COURSE By Napoleon Hill

Dedicated to ANDREW CARNEGIE Who suggested the writing of the course,

and to HENRY FORD Whose astounding achievements form the foundation for practically all of the Six-teen Lessons of the course,

and to EDWIN C. BARNES A business associate of Thomas A. Edison, whose close personal friendship over a period of more than fifteen years served to help the author carry on in the face of a great variety of adversities and much temporary defeat met with in organizing the course.

The law of success

The Law of Success (originally The Law of Success in 16 Lessons) is the title of Napoleon Hill’s first book set, published initially in 1928 as a multi-volume correspondence course and later more compact formats in recent years. The work was originally commissioned at the request of Andrew Carnegie at the conclusion of a multi-day interview with Hill, and was based upon interviews of over 100 American millionaires across nearly 20 years, including such self-made industrial giants as Henry Ford, J. P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, Alexander Graham Bell, and Thomas Edison. The Law of Success was first used as a lecture, and was delivered by its author in practically every city and in many smaller localities, throughout the United States over a period of more than seven years