Includes index

"Social Problems has been called Henry George's "fighting book". Four years had passed since the publication of Progress and Poverty and the discussion inspired by that remarkable work had spread George's name and fame on both sides of the Atlantic. Now he was no longer feeling his way; he had found it, along with the strength needed to press his case against the monopolists and aggrandizers who were at work in the economy. The first thirteen chapters of Social Problems appeared originally as articles in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, which had contracted to carry the series. Even before they had run their course, the author had stepped on so many toes that the magazine's editorial page turned savagely against him. This action stiffened George's decision to publish the material in book form. To the thirteen articles carried by Leslie's he added eight more and a conclusion. The completed work came off the press in the autumn of 1883, and was later translated into other languages, including Dutch, Norwegian and Spanish." - Provided by the author.

Text in English.