Illustrations of Political Economy: Selected Tales

by Harriet Martineau

Published in 1832, Illustrations of Political Economyestablished Harriet Martineau as both a successful and controversial author and a pioneer of nineteenth-century "social problem" writing. This widely read series of didactic stories popularized political economy, making it accessible to audiences by vividly dramatizing issues such as overpopulation and labour strikes. Illustrations of Political Economymarks a pivotal moment in which literature and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551114410
• ISBN13: 9781551114415
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Broadview Press Inc
• Length: 439 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.