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<b>The Wealth of Nations<br /></b>by Adam Smith <br /> <br />It is symbolic that Adam Smith?s masterpiece of economic analysis, <b>The Wealth of Nations</b>, was first published in 1776, the same year as the <i>Declaration of Independence.</i> <br /> <br />In his book, Smith fervently extolled the simple yet enlightened notion that individuals are fully capable of setting and regulating prices for their own goods and services. He argued passionately in favor of free trade, yet stood up for the little guy. <b>The Wealth of Nations</b> provided the first--and still the most eloquent--integrated description of the workings of a market economy. <br /> <br />The result of Smith?s efforts is a witty, highly readable work of genius filled with prescient theories that form the basis of a thriving capitalist system. This unabridged edition offers the modern reader a fresh look at a timeless and seminal work that revolutionized the way governments and individuals view the creation and dispersion of wealth--and that continues to influence our economy right up to the present day.

Brilliant, prolific, uniquely American, Pulitzer prizewinning playwright Sam Separd is a major voice in contemporary theatre. And here are seven of his very best. <br /> <br />"One of the most original, prolific and gifted dramatists at work today."? <i>The New Yorker</i> <br /> <br />"The greatest American playwright of his generation...the most inventive in language and revolutionary in craft, [he] is the writer whose work most accurately maps the interior and exterior landscapes of his society."? <i>New York Magazine</i> <br /> <br />"If plays were put in time capsules, future generations would get a sharp-toothed profile of life in the U.S. in the past decade and a half from the works of Sam Shepard."? <i>Time<br /></i> <br />"Sam Shepard is the most exciting presence in the movie world and one of the most gifted writers ever to work on the American stage."?Marsha Norman, Pulitzer prizewinning author of <i>?Night, Mother.<br /></i> <br />"One of our best and most challenging playwrights...his plays are a form of exorcism: magical, sometimes surreal rituals that grapple with the demonic forces in the American landscape."? <i>Newsweek</i> <br /> <br />"His plays are stunning in thier originality, defiant and inscrutable."? <i>Esquire</i> <br /> <br />"Sam Shepard is phenomenal..the best practicing American playwright."? <i>The New Republic</i>