Conquest of Happiness

"This book is not addressed to the learned, or to those who regard a practical problem merely as something to be talked about. No profound philosophy or deep erudition will be found in the following pages. I have aimed only at putting together some remarks which are inspired by what I hope is common sense." Bertrand Russell opens the preface with this statement of the intended audience, goals, and writing style of The Conquest of Happiness. The "recipes," as he calls this collection of personal