A rich vein of economics writings which runs through the nineteenth century andbeyond is now largely ignored because its authors were women or because theyfavou... » 

A rich vein of economics writings which runs through the nineteenth century andbeyond is now largely ignored because its authors were women or because theyfavoured literary over scientific forms. Economics as Literature reexaminessome of the most interesting texts from within this tradition.The works considered includestories eg by Maria Edgeworth and Harriet Martineaudialogues eg by Jane Marcet and Thomas de Quinceyimaginative writing eg from Ruskin and Francis EdgeworthKeynes General Theory which is locked within a nineteenth century traditionof uniting science and art. «