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Principles of Political Economy and Taxation by Ricardo (1817)

- This is a classical economic text that argued that the “law of supply

and demand” applied to rent on land as the population grows and to

labor in the “iron law of wages.

Principles of Population by Malthus (1798)

- This is a classical economics text that argued that the “law of supply

and demand” applied to food and population. Malthus feared that the

earth could not feed the growing population and that “starvation was

inevitable.”

Sanitary Conditions of the Laboring Population of Britain by

Chadwick

- This engineering text designed the modern water and sanitation

system of pipes delivering clean water and separate pipes carrying

away waste.

Wealth of Nations by Smith (1776)

- The most influential economics text ever written, Smith argued in favor

of free trade and economic capitalism. He was an influential

physiocrat and opponent of mercantilism. He believed there are

natural laws in economics, such as “supply and demand.”

Reflections on the Revolution in France by Burke (1790)

- This British work is the foundation of conservatism. He argued that the

Revolution was too extreme and that no single generation had the right

to destroy the work done by all previous generations.

Book of Household Management by Mrs. Beeton (1861)

- This is a bestseller that offered advice to Victorian era women on how

to run a proper home. The book contains recipes, advice on raising

children and supervising servants.

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1837)

- Dickens wrote many stories about the suffering of the poor, especially

children. Oliver Twist is the story of an orphan boy, raised in a

workshop, forced into a life of crime.

On Liberty by John Stuart Mill (1859)

- This political work is the basis of the philosophy of liberalism. It argues

for maximum personal freedom and a minimum of government. It is

famous for the line, “The government that governs least, governs best.”

On the Subjugation of Women by Mill (1869)

- Mill supported equal rights for ALL people, including women. He

argued that society could not be truly free if half the population was

denied the same rights, including the right to vote.

Ode on a Grecian Urn by Keats (1819)

- An outstanding example of Romantic poetry, Keats was inspired by the

images painted on an ancient Greek vase. There are 50 lines of

poetry that end with, “Beauty is truth, truth beauty; that is all ye know

on earth and all ye need to know.”

Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge (1798)

- This is a collection of Romantic poems by two of the greatest British

poets. The poems celebrate the beauty of nature.

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1818)

- This Romantic horror story about a man trying to play God by creating

life is a warning to the excesses of the Scientific Revolution and its

worship of reason.