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100 1 _aMartineau, Harriet,
_d1802-1876
245 1 0 _aIllustrations of political economy, Volume 6 (of 9)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-02-10
505 0 _aMessrs. Vanderput and Snoek -- The loom and the lugger, part I. -- The loom and the lugger, part II.
508 _aEmmanuel 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)
520 _a"Illustrations of Political Economy, Volume 6" by Harriet Martineau is a collection of narratives that delve into the themes of political economy and social issues during the mid-19th century. This volume includes the tale of "Messrs. Vanderput and Snoek," exploring the intricacies of commerce and human interactions against the backdrop of a bustling Amsterdam. The narratives aim to showcase various economic principles through relatable characters and situations. The opening of the volume introduces readers to the town of Amsterdam during the late 17th century, highlighting its vitality and bustling trade. The narrative centers on the death of a prominent merchant, Onno Snoek, and the ensuing family dynamics that unfold. As mourners gather, characters such as the grieving widow, her son Heins, and the kind clergyman M. Aymond vividly portray the coexistence of personal sorrow with the relentless pulse of commerce that characterizes Amsterdam. Through these perspectives, Martineau begins to blur the lines between private grief and public financial dealings, setting the stage for deeper economic discussions throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: Charles Fox, Paternoster-Row, 1834
653 _aSocial problems -- Fiction
653 _aDidactic fiction, English
653 _aPolitical fiction, English
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiuo.ark:/13960/t54f2b938&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72923
999 _c113648
_d113648