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The Theory of the Leisure Class
was published in 1899 by
Thorstein Veblen.

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David Reed and David Widger
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Internet Archive.

The cover page is adapted from
The Deceitfulness of Riches,
a painting completed in 1901 by
Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale.
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League Spartan and Sorts Mill Goudy
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November 7, 2024, 8:56 p.m.
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