Project Gutenberg 2023-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 526 Martineau, Harriet 1802 1876 Invalid Invalid, An Illustrations of political economy, Volume 4 (of 9) $aLondon :$bCharles Fox, Paternoster-Row, $c1834. Homes abroad -- For each and for all -- French wines and politics. 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 4" by Harriet Martineau is a collection of political and social essays written in the early 19th century. The volume examines various facets of poverty and labor in England, specifically focusing on the plight of the agricultural working class in Kent and the societal challenges they face. Through the use of narratives, Martineau explores the dynamics between poverty, crime, and the struggles for livelihood in a rapidly changing society. At the start of the volume, the narrative introduces Mr. Castle, a laborer living in the impoverished parish of A—— in Kent. The chapter highlights the stark contrast between the county's fertile appearance and the abject poverty experienced by its inhabitants, especially amidst the ongoing struggles of the Castle family. As Mr. Castle grapples with the difficulties of providing for his family while facing societal disdain due to his destitution, the narrative sets a poignant stage for discussions on emigration and economic opportunity. Frank, Castle’s son, explores the possibility of moving to Van Diemen's Land for a better life, emphasizing themes of hope and the search for new beginnings in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/illustrationsofp04martuoft 20220214155443martineau 1834 gb Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Social problems -- Fiction Didactic fiction, English Political fiction, English PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: Sociology Category: Politics Category: Economics 710743 2025-07-28T10:04:00.360841 text/html 705873 2023-09-02T14:10:39 text/html 495381 2025-07-28T10:04:09.837728 application/epub+zip 501230 2025-07-28T10:04:02.692813 application/epub+zip 336469 2025-07-28T10:04:01.555775 application/epub+zip 674867 2025-07-28T10:04:15.150748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 623421 2025-07-28T10:04:08.704739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632667 2025-07-28T10:03:59.478786 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 632708 2023-09-02T14:10:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18294 2025-07-28T10:04:15.315706 application/rdf+xml 15797 2025-07-28T10:04:01.775764 image/jpeg 2202 2025-07-28T10:04:01.667766 image/jpeg 1088349 2023-09-02T14:10:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 1092051 2025-07-28T10:04:00.440824 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia