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Principles of Political Economy and Taxation

A classical economic text by Ricardo (1817) that argued the 'law of supply and demand' applies to rent on land and labor.

Law of Supply and Demand

A principle stating that the price of a good is determined by the relationship between its availability at each price and the desire of consumers to own it.

Principles of Population

A classical economics text by Malthus (1798) arguing that food supply cannot keep pace with population growth, leading to inevitable starvation.

Sanitary Conditions of the Laboring Population of Britain

An engineering text by Chadwick that designed modern water and sanitation systems.

Wealth of Nations

An influential economics text by Smith (1776) that promotes free trade and economic capitalism, emphasizing natural laws in economics.

Foundation of Conservatism

Burke's argument in 'Reflections on the Revolution in France' (1790) that revolutions can destroy the work of previous generations.

Book of Household Management

A bestseller by Mrs. Beeton (1861) providing advice to Victorian women on home management, including recipes and child-rearing.

Oliver Twist

A novel by Charles Dickens (1837) about an orphan boy raised in a workshop, highlighting the suffering of the poor.

On Liberty

A political work by John Stuart Mill (1859) advocating for maximum personal freedom and minimal government intervention.

On the Subjugation of Women

A text by Mill (1869) arguing for equal rights for women and stating that true freedom cannot exist without equality.

Ode on a Grecian Urn

A Romantic poem by Keats (1819) reflecting on beauty and truth, concluding with 'Beauty is truth, truth beauty; that is all ye know on earth and all ye need to know.'

Lyrical Ballads

A collection of Romantic poems by Wordsworth and Coleridge (1798) celebrating the beauty of nature.

Frankenstein

A Romantic horror story by Mary Shelley (1818) warning against the excesses of the Scientific Revolution through the tale of a man creating life.