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Harriet Martineau, Illustrations of Political Economy, vol. 2 (Demerara, 2 Garveloch tales) [1832]
Edition used:
Illustrations of Political Economy (3rd ed) in 9 vols. (London: Charles Fox, 1832). Vol. 2.
- Author: Harriet Martineau
Vol. 2 of 9 in which Martineau writes short “tales” to show ordinary readers how the free market operates. This volume contains her well known tale “Demerara” about slave labour.
Copyright:
The text is in the public domain.
Table of Contents
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS
- DEMERARA.
- Chapter I.: SUNRISE BRINGS SORROW IN DEMERARA.
- Chapter II.: LAW ENDANGERS PROPERTY IN DEMERARA.
- Chapter III.: PROSPERITY IMPOVERISHES IN DEMERARA.
- Chapter IV.: CHILDHOOD IS WINTRY IN DEMERARA.
- Chapter V.: NO HASTE TO THE WEDDING IN DEMERARA.
- Chapter VI.: MAN WORTH LESS THAN BEAST IN DEMERARA.
- Chapter VII.: CHRISTIANITY DIFFICULT IN DEMERARA.
- Chapter VIII.: THE PROUD COVET PAUPERISM IN DEMERARA.
- Chapter IX.: CALAMITY WELCOME IN DEMERARA.
- Chapter X.: PROTECTION IS OPPRESSION IN DEMERARA.
- Chapter XI.: BEASTS HUNT MEN IN DEMERARA.
- Chapter XII.: NO MASTER KNOWS HIS MAN IN DEMERARA.
- SUMMARY.
- By the same Author, TRADITIONS OF PALESTINE.