Project Gutenberg 2024-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 452 Martineau, Harriet 1802 1876 Invalid Invalid, An Illustrations of political economy, Volume 8 (of 9) $aLondon :$bCharles Fox, Paternoster-Row, $c1834. Briery Creek -- The three ages. 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 8" by Harriet Martineau is a collection of narratives that explores economic concepts through fictional tales, written in the early 19th century. This volume features stories that tackle various aspects of political economy while shedding light on societal issues of the era. With characters such as Dr. Sneyd, a philosopher, and young Temple Temple, the heir to a local estate, the text delves into personal struggles intertwined with broader economic themes. The opening of this volume introduces readers to the village of Briery Creek and centers on Dr. Sneyd, who is eager for news from England amid the isolation brought by delayed mail. As he engages in his scientific studies, he is joined by his grandson, Temmy, in a search for his missing wife, which leads them to reflect on the local community's dynamics. The narrative captures the anticipation of communication about political developments and personal connections while also portraying the everyday life and economic trials faced by the villagers, particularly in the context of a recent accident involving a post-wagon. Overall, this beginning sets a tone of contemplation, blending personal and public spheres as it engages readers with its themes of economy and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiuo.ark:/13960/t54f2b938&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021 20220214155443martineau 1834 gb Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Social problems -- Fiction Didactic fiction, English Political fiction, English PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 494974 2025-07-29T10:22:18.153017 text/html 469452 2024-08-12T13:43:45 text/html 407809 2025-07-29T10:22:25.022005 application/epub+zip 411929 2025-07-29T10:22:19.802005 application/epub+zip 251587 2025-07-29T10:22:18.868027 application/epub+zip 529535 2025-07-29T10:22:28.950983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498434 2025-07-29T10:22:24.243010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444521 2025-07-29T10:22:17.426002 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 424502 2024-08-12T13:43:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16544 2025-07-29T10:22:29.103955 application/rdf+xml 14897 2025-07-29T10:22:19.040003 image/jpeg 2089 2025-07-29T10:22:18.953997 image/jpeg 586816 2025-07-29T10:22:18.196994 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