Illustrations of Political Economy
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Illustrations of Political Economy is a series of didactic tales by Harriet Martineau that popularized and explained classical economic principles to a broad 19th-century readership.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Illustrations of Political Economy canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Illustrations of Political Economy Context triple: [Harriet Martineau, notableWork, Illustrations of Political Economy]
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A.
The Literature of Political Economy
The Literature of Political Economy is a 19th-century bibliographical and critical survey of economic writings compiled by Scottish economist John Ramsay McCulloch.
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B.
Manual of Political Economy
Manual of Political Economy is a 19th-century economics textbook by Henry Fawcett that systematically presents and explains the principles of classical political economy.
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C.
Manual of Political Economy
Manual of Political Economy is a foundational work in economics by Vilfredo Pareto that systematically develops his theories of general equilibrium, welfare, and income distribution.
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D.
Elements of Political Economy
Elements of Political Economy is a 19th-century treatise by James Mill that systematically presents and defends classical economic theory in a concise, didactic form.
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E.
Prelude to Political Economy
Prelude to Political Economy is a book by economist Kaushik Basu that explores the philosophical and ethical foundations underlying modern economic theory and policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Illustrations of Political Economy Target entity description: Illustrations of Political Economy is a series of didactic tales by Harriet Martineau that popularized and explained classical economic principles to a broad 19th-century readership.
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A.
The Literature of Political Economy
The Literature of Political Economy is a 19th-century bibliographical and critical survey of economic writings compiled by Scottish economist John Ramsay McCulloch.
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B.
Manual of Political Economy
Manual of Political Economy is a 19th-century economics textbook by Henry Fawcett that systematically presents and explains the principles of classical political economy.
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C.
Manual of Political Economy
Manual of Political Economy is a foundational work in economics by Vilfredo Pareto that systematically develops his theories of general equilibrium, welfare, and income distribution.
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D.
Elements of Political Economy
Elements of Political Economy is a 19th-century treatise by James Mill that systematically presents and defends classical economic theory in a concise, didactic form.
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E.
Prelude to Political Economy
Prelude to Political Economy is a book by economist Kaushik Basu that explores the philosophical and ethical foundations underlying modern economic theory and policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
didactic tales
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literary work ⓘ short story collection ⓘ |
| addresses |
poor laws
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population ⓘ poverty ⓘ taxation ⓘ wages ⓘ |
| aim |
to explain political economy to a broad readership
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to popularize economic principles ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
classical liberalism
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laissez-faire economics ⓘ |
| author | Harriet Martineau ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Harriet Martineau’s literary reputation
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public debate on economic policy in 19th-century Britain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1832 ⓘ |
| form | series of separate tales ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic fiction
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economic literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Illustrations of Taxation
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Poor Laws and Paupers Illustrated ⓘ miscellaneous tales on economic topics ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Industrial Revolution ⓘ |
| influenced | popular understanding of economics in Victorian Britain ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Adam Smith
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David Ricardo ⓘ Thomas Malthus ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general 19th-century readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
classical economics
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political economy ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | fictional tales ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an early example of popular economics writing
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using fiction to teach economic theory ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 3 ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1832–1834 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Charles Fox
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Charles Knight ⓘ |
| uses | storytelling to illustrate economic concepts ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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