02718cam a22003493u 4500 70716 UtSlPG 20260610134632.0 m cr n 260607r20231834utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Martineau, Harriet, 1802-1876 Illustrations of political economy, Volume 1 (of 9) Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2023-05-07 Life in the wilds -- The hill and the valley -- Brooke and Brooke Farm. Emmanuel Ackerman, KD Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Illustrations of Political Economy, Volume 1 (of 9)" by Harriet Martineau is a collection of socio-economic narratives written in the early 19th century. The volume aims to explain the principles of political economy through character-driven stories, emphasizing the importance of understanding wealth and labor in society. Martineau seeks to make economic theories accessible to the general public by illustrating these concepts through the experiences of various characters facing diverse challenges. The opening of the volume introduces a British settlement in southern Africa facing devastation after a savage attack leaves its inhabitants in dire straits. The settlers, so recently prosperous, now gather to discuss their plan for survival and how they can rebuild their lives. Key figures, such as Captain Adams and Mr. and Mrs. Stone, emerge as leaders, grappling with their losses and the need for collaboration. They engage in prayer to find strength and camaraderie, reflecting on both the immediate need for food and shelter, as well as the larger questions regarding the nature of wealth and how labor can be organized to overcome their challenges. Through this narrative, Martineau establishes a framework for exploring the dynamics of labor, production, and the economics of community life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United Kingdom: Charles Fox, Paternoster-Row, 1834 Social problems -- Fiction Didactic fiction, English Political fiction, English https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiuo.ark:/13960/t54f2b938&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70716 111442 111442