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'Harriet Martineau (1802--76) is famous chiefly as a poularizer of economics. In [her works] she attempted to embody in stories and fables the leading doctrines of Malthus and Ricardo.'--L. M. Fraser, Encyclopedia of Social Sciences 'Again and again do we cordially recommend these volumes to universal perusal. They are graphic and vivid pictures of England as it is -- these are works to be read as a whole, from the first number to the last.'--Literary Gazette This series of pamphlets comprises thirty-four largely fictionalized pieces separately published between 1832 and 1834. The first twenty-five form Illustrations of Political Economy, the great success of which brought Martineau financial success and literary acclaim. At a time when the political economy of Malthus, Ricardo and James Mill was beginning to take effect, there was a great desire to have the science popularized, and this Martineau did brilliantly. Each volume ends with a summary of the principles illustrated and taken together they form an invaluable course in political economics. This work was followed very quickly by two companion works, Poor Laws and Paupers Illustrated in five parts and Illustrations of Taxation in four parts. Subsequently Martineau continued to write prolifically and court controversy with her outspoken rejection of religion and her active campaigning for women's rights. --complete collection of thirty-four first editions published in thirteen volumes--popular but now mostly scarce works highly influential in their day--rarely found in complete sets even in major libraries--multi-disciplinary with relevance to economics, politics, philosophy, literature, Irish studies, slavery, women's studies and nineteenth century studies--new historical introduction by Caroline Franklin
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"It is thrilling to see a selection of Harriet Martineau's Illustrations of Political Economy back in print. These tales, once accessible only in rare book rooms, are now available to scholars and students in a clear, well-organized format with useful critical apparatus. Logan's excellent critical introduction contextualizes the publication of Illustrations within debates over reform in the early decades of the nineteenth century and makes a strong case for the centrality of Martineau's work in the history of the nineteenth-century novel. Illustrations of Political Economy is essential reading for students and scholars of nineteenth-century British literature and culture, and Logan's excellent critical edition makes this important text newly engaging and highly accessible for the next generation of cultural historians and general readers."--Alexis Easley
"For too long Harriet Martineau's Illustrations of Political Economy has been unavailable for students of the Victorian age despite its influence on a variety of major writers such as Dickens, Gaskell, and Eliot. Indeed, one of Logan's primary achievements is to demonstrate Martineau's place in literary history: uniting literature and political economy and thus establishing the foundation for the reform literature that so marked the mid-Victorian age. This edition of Martineau's stories provides a clear, thought-provoking introduction with an excellent selection of supporting material, and should be of value in the disciplines of history, literature, sociology, and women's studies."--Lynn M. Alexander
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"For too long Harriet Martineau's Illustrations of Political Economy has been unavailable for students of the Victorian age despite its influence on a variety of major writers such as Dickens, Gaskell, and Eliot. Indeed, one of Logan's primary achievements is to demonstrate Martineau's place in literary history: uniting literature and political economy and thus establishing the foundation for the reform literature that so marked the mid-Victorian age. This edition of Martineau's stories provides a clear, thought-provoking introduction with an excellent selection of supporting material, and should be of value in the disciplines of history, literature, sociology, and women's studies."--Lynn M. Alexander
"It is thrilling to see a selection of Harriet Martineau's Illustrations of Political Economy back in print. These tales, once accessible only in rare book rooms, are now available to scholars and students in a clear, well-organized format with useful critical apparatus. Logan's excellent critical introduction contextualizes the publication of Illustrations within debates over reform in the early decades of the nineteenth century and makes a strong case for the centrality of Martineau's work in the history of the nineteenth-century novel. Illustrations of Political Economy is essential reading for students and scholars of nineteenth-century British literature and culture, and Logan's excellent critical edition makes this important text newly engaging and highly accessible for the next generation of cultural historians and general readers." -- Alexis Easley, University of Alaska Southeast
"For too long Harriet Martineau's Illustrations of Political Economy has been unavailable for students of the Victorian age despite its influence on a variety of major writers such as Dickens, Gaskell, and Eliot. Indeed, one of Logan's primary achievements is to demonstrate Martineau's place in literary history: uniting literature and political economy and thus establishing the foundation for the reform literature that so marked the mid-Victorian age. This edition of Martineau's stories provides a clear, thought-provoking introduction with an excellent selection of supporting material, and should be of value in the disciplines of history, literature, sociology, and women's studies." -- Lynn M. Alexander, University of Tennessee at Martin
"It is thrilling to see a selection of Harriet Martineau's Illustrations of Political Economy back in print. These tales, once accessible only in rare book rooms, are now available to scholars and students in a clear, well-organized format with useful critical apparatus. Logan's excellent critical introduction contextualizes the publication of Illustrations within debates over reform in the early decades of the nineteenth century and makes a strong case for the centrality of Martineau's work in the history of the nineteenth-century novel. Illustrations of Political Economy is essential reading for students and scholars of nineteenth-century British literature and culture, and Logan's excellent critical edition makes this important text newly engaging and highly accessible for the next generation of cultural historians and general readers." -- Alexis Easley, University of Alaska Southeast
"For too long Harriet Martineau's Illustrations of Political Economy has been unavailable for students of the Victorian age despite its influence on a variety of major writers such as Dickens, Gaskell, and Eliot. Indeed, one of Logan's primary achievements is to demonstrate Martineau's place in literary history: uniting literature and political economy and thus establishing the foundation for the reform literature that so marked the mid-Victorian age. This edition of Martineau's stories provides a clear, thought-provoking introduction with an excellent selection of supporting material, and should be of value in the disciplines of history, literature, sociology, and women's studies." -- Lynn M. Alexander, University of Tennessee at Martin
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- PublisherThoemmes Continuum
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 1855069032
- ISBN 13 9781855069039
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages5000
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