An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

This edition presents generous selections from all five volumes of The Wealth of Nations, situating Adam Smith’s inquiry within its historical, intellectual, and cultural context. It highlights how Smith’s ideas emerged from and interacted with the period’s economic, moral, and political debates, offering readers direct access to the core text alongside scholarly guidance. The volume aims to balance readability with rigorous scholarship, making Smith’s influential work accessible to students and general readers alike.

Oxford World’s Classics has long provided the widest range of literature with careful scholarship. Each affordable volume features accurate text, expert introductions, helpful notes, and up-to-date bibliographies for further study, reflecting a commitment to clarity and scholarly reliability.

This edition includes 688 pages and is issued in a reprint paperback format by Oxford University Press. The author is Adam Smith, and the work was published on 01/04/2008.

Features

• Accurate text with scholarly apparatus
• Expert introductions by leading authorities
• Notes to clarify the text
• Up-to-date bibliographies for further study
• Contextualizes Smith within historical and cultural debates