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Quest Biographies Bundle — Books 31–35: Harriet Tubman / Laura Secord / Joey Smallwood / Prince Edward, Duke of Kent / John A. Macdonald
by Ged Martin Peggy Dymond Leavey Nathan Tidridge Rosemary Sadlier Ray Argyle Brigadier-General, The Hon. J.J. GrantPresenting five titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. The important Canadian lives detailed here are: legendary Underground Railroad leader Harriet Tubman; Laura Secord, heroine of the War of 1812; Newfoundland politician Joey Smallwood, the final Father of Confederation; Prime Minister John A. Macdonald, the primary founder of Canada; and onetime governor general Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, an important figure in Canada’s early development. Includes Harriet Tubman Laura Secord Joey Smallwood Prince Edward, Duke of Kent John A. Macdonald
Quest Biography 35-Book Bundle: Marshall McLuhan, Nellie McClung, René Lévesque and many more
by Edward Butts John Wilson Arthur Slade Kathryn Bridge Sharon Stewart Roderick Stewart Heather Kirk Ged Martin T. F. Rigelhof Tom Henighan Peggy Dymond Leavey Nathan Tidridge Rosemary Sadlier Nicholas Maes Ray Argyle Julie H. Ferguson Valerie Knowles Deborah Cowley Wayne Larsen Michelle Labrèche-Larouche Raymond Plante Kate Braid Judith Fitzgerald Margaret Macpherson Lian Goodall Marguerite Paulin Francine Legaré Gary Evans Tom Shardlow Anne Cimon André Vanasse D. T. LaheyThis special bundle contains the first thirty-five books in the Quest Biography series, which profiles the lives of Canadians who have had a profound effect on their country and the world. Some of these figures are truly famous, while others were quietly influential. Among the wide variety of people we meet are: prime ministers (Mackenzie King, Macdonald, Laurier, and more); artists (Emily Carr, Tom Thomson); explorers (David Thompson, Samuel de Champlain), politicians (René Lévesque, Joey Smallwood), writers (Robertson Davies, Gabrielle Roy), entertainers (Emma Albani, Mary Pickford), activists (Nellie McClung, Louis Riel, Harriet Tubman), and many, many more. Let this series be your primer on the greatest figures in Canadian history. Includes Emma Albani Emily Carr George Grant Jacques Plante John Diefenbaker John Franklin Phyllis Munday Wilfrid Laurier William Lyon Mackenzie King René Lévesque Samuel de Champlain John Grierson Lucille Teasdale Maurice Duplessis David Thompson Mazo de la Roche Susanna Moodie Gabrielle Roy Louis Riel James Wilson Morrice Vilhjalmur Stefansson Robertson Davies James Douglas William C. Van Horne George Simpson Tom Thomson Simon Girty Mary Pickford Harriet Tubman Laura Secord Joey Smallwood Prince Edward, Duke of Kent John A. Macdonald Marshall McLuhan
Selected Novels of Charles Dickens
by Charles DickensThis special ebook edition includes some of the most popular novels written by Charles Dickens: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, The Old Curiosity Shop, A Christmas Carol, The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, David Copperfield, Bleak House, Hard Times, Little Dorrit, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations.
TIME Thomas Jefferson: America's Enduring Revolutionary
by The Editors of TIMEThomas Jefferson remains a potent influence in America more than 200 years after his birth. TIME examines his lasting and sometimes controversial legacy as revolutionary, president and diplomat through his political beliefs and battles, his extraordinary achievements, including the westward expansion of the young United States; as well as his letters and writings, from the Declaration of Independence to his own, personally edited version of the New Testament. TIME also explores Jefferson's enduring influence on our culture, as the founding father of American architecture, our higher education system and the slow food movement--and even planting the seeds for America's modern, flourishing wine industry.
The Apathetic and the Defiant: Case Studies of Canadian Mutiny and Disobedience, 1812-1919
by Craig L. MantleCanadian soldiers have served their country for centuries, and for the most part they have done so honourably and loyally. Yet, on certain occasions, their conduct has been anything but honourable. Whether by disobeying their legal orders, terrorizing the local population, or committing crimes in general, some soldiers have embodied the very antithesis of appropriate military conduct. Covering examples of unsavoury behaviour in the representatives of our military forces from the War of 1812 to the immediate aftermath of the First World War, The Apathetic and the Defiant reveals that disobedience and mutiny have marked all of the major conflicts in which Canada has participated. Canadian military indiscipline has long been overshadowed by the nation’s victories and triumphs … until now.
The Campaigns of Napoleon: The Mind And Method Of History's Greatest Soldier
by David G. ChandlerNapoleonic war was nothing if not complex -- an ever-shifting kaleidoscope of moves and intentions, which by themselves went a long way towards baffling and dazing his conventionally-minded opponents into that state of disconcerting moral disequilibrium which so often resulted in their catastrophic defeat." The Campaigns of Napoleon is an exhaustive analysis and critique of Napoleon's art of war as he himself developed and perfected it in the major military campaigns of his career. Napoleon disavowed any suggestion that he worked from formula ("Je n'ai jamais eu un plan d'opérations"), but military historian David Chandler demonstrates this was at best only a half-truth. To be sure, every operation Napoleon conducted contained unique improvisatory features. But there were from the first to the last certain basic principles of strategic maneuver and battlefield planning that he almost invariably put into practice. To clarify these underlying methods, as well as the style of Napoleon's fabulous intellect, Mr. Chandler examines in detail each campaign mounted and personally conducted by Napoleon, analyzing the strategies employed, revealing wherever possible the probable sources of his subject's military ideas. The book opens with a brief account of Bonaparte's early years, his military education and formative experiences, and his meteoric rise to the rank of general in the army of the Directory. Introducing the elements of Napoleonic "grand tactics" as they developed in his Italian, Egyptian, and Syrian campaigns, Mr. Chandler shows how these principles were clearly conceived as early as the Battle of Castiglione, when Napoleon was only twenty -six. Several campaigns later, he was Emperor of France, busily constructing the Grande Armée. This great war machine is described in considerable detail: the composition of the armies and the élite Guard; the staff system and the methods of command; the kind of artillery and firearms used; and the daily life of the Grande Armée and the all-seeing and all-commanding virtuoso who presided over every aspect of its operation in the field. As the great machine sweeps into action in the campaigns along the Rhine and the Danube, in East Prussia and Poland, and in Portugal and Spain, David Chandler follows closely every move that vindicates -- or challenges -- the legend of Napoleon's military genius. As the major battles take their gory courses -- Austerlitz, Jena, Fried-land -- we see Napoleon's star reaching its zenith. Then, in the Wagram Campaign of 1809 against the Austrians -- his last real success -- the great man commits more errors of judgment than in all his previous wars and battles put together. As the campaigns rage on, his declining powers seem to justify his own statement: "One has but a short time for war." Then the horrors of the Russian campaign forever shatter the image of Napoleonic invincibility. It is thereafter a short, though heroic and sanguinary, road to Waterloo and St. Helena. Napoleon appears most strikingly in these pages as the brilliant applier of the ideas of others rather than as an original military thinker, his genius proving itself more practical than theoretical. Paradoxically, this was both his chief strength and his main weakness as a general. After bringing the French army a decade of victory, his methods became increasingly stereotyped and, even worse, were widely copied by his foes, who operated against him with increasing effectiveness toward the end of his career. Yet even though his enemies attempted to imitate his techniques, as have others in the last century and a half, no one ever equaled his success. As these meticulous campaign analyses testify, his multifaceted genius was unique. Even as the end approached, as David Chandler points out, his eclipse was "the failure of a giant surrounded by pygmies." "The flight of the eagle was over; the 'ogre' was safely caged at last, and an exhausted Europe settled down once more to attempt a return to former ways of life and government. But the shade of Napoleon lingered on irresistibly for m...
The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832
by Alan TaylorThis searing story of slavery and freedom in the Chesapeake by a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian reveals the pivot in the nation's path between the founding and civil war.<P><P> Frederick Douglass recalled that slaves living along Chesapeake Bay longingly viewed sailing ships as "freedom's swift-winged angels." In 1813 those angels appeared in the bay as British warships coming to punish the Americans for declaring war on the empire. Over many nights, hundreds of slaves paddled out to the warships seeking protection for their families from the ravages of slavery. The runaways pressured the British admirals into becoming liberators. As guides, pilots, sailors, and marines, the former slaves used their intimate knowledge of the countryside to transform the war. They enabled the British to escalate their onshore attacks and to capture and burn Washington, D.C. Tidewater masters had long dreaded their slaves as "an internal enemy." By mobilizing that enemy, the war ignited the deepest fears of Chesapeake slaveholders. It also alienated Virginians from a national government that had neglected their defense. Instead they turned south, their interests aligning more and more with their section. In 1820 Thomas Jefferson observed of sectionalism: "Like a firebell in the night [it] awakened and filled me with terror. I considered it at once the knell of the union." The notes of alarm in Jefferson's comment speak of the fear aroused by the recent crisis over slavery in his home state. His vision of a cataclysm to come proved prescient. Jefferson's startling observation registered a turn in the nation's course, a pivot from the national purpose of the founding toward the threat of disunion. Drawn from new sources, Alan Taylor's riveting narrative re-creates the events that inspired black Virginians, haunted slaveholders, and set the nation on a new and dangerous course.<P> Winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for History<P>
The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit
by Charles DickensMartin Chuzzlewit is raised by his wealthy grandfather and namesake, and together the two live with Mary, a young woman the senior Martin hired to take care of him. When a rift concerning Mary tears the two Chuzzlewit men apart, the younger Martin leaves and several selfish and nefarious relatives arrive, hoping to inherit the old man's wealth. After a series of adventures through which he learns what is most important to him, Martin Junior returns to defend his grandfather. Dickens thought The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit to be amongst his best work, but it was one of his least popular books during his life. It has endured, however, as a moving tale of family loyalty, peppered with Dickens' signature satirical wit.
The Portable John Adams
by John Adams Jack DigginsIn addition to being an uncompromising defender of liberty, esteemed diplomat, and successor to George Washington, John Adams was a passionate and prolific writer. Adams biographer John Patrick Diggins gathers an impressive variety of his works in this compact, original volume, including parts of his diary and autobiography, and selections from his rich correspondence with this wife, Abigail, Thomas Jefferson, and others. The Portable John Adams also features his most important political works: "A Dissertation on Canon and Feudal Law," "Thoughts on Government," "A Defense of Constitutions," "Novanglus," and "Discources in Davila." There is no finer introduction to the protean genius of this seminal American philosopher. First time in Penguin Classics
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club: The Pickwick Papers
by Charles DickensCharles Dickens' first novel, The Pickwick Papers, was a phenomenal success upon its release. Like most of Dickens' work, it was first published in serial form, where it became the most popular reading of the day. The Pickwick Papers tells the story of Samuel Pickwick, a good-hearted old gentleman and president of the Pickwick Club. With three other members of the club, Pickwick travels around the English countryside, where he becomes caught up in a serious of comic adventures, from romantic and legal misunderstandings. Though light in tone, the novel foreshadows the social concerns that would emerge in Dickens' later work.
Union 1812
by A. J. LangguthBy the author of the acclaimed Patriots: The Men Who Started the American Revolution, a gripping narrative that tells the story of the second and final war of independence that secured the nation's independence from Europe and established its claim to the entire continent. The War of 1812 has been ignored or misunderstood. Union 1812 thrillingly illustrates why it must take its place as one of the defining moments in American history.
Découvrons Notre Patrimoine: Guide des plaques historiques de l'Ontario
by Mary Ellen Perkins Nicole AndreDepuis que le programme de commémoration historique a été inauguré par le gouvernement de l’Ontario en 1956, plus de 1 000 plaques ont été érigées d’un bout à l’autre de la province. La variété des sujets commémorés est étonnante, qu’il s’agisse de ruées vers les mines du nord de l’Ontario ou de l’invention de la vis à tête creuse … de Harold Innis ou de Stephen Leacock … de l’épidemie de typhus de 1847 ou de la découverte de l’insuline. La culture populaire est également bien représentée: "Beautiful Joe" commémore un roman célêbre dans le monde entier racontant l’histoire d’un chien ; "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" chante une ballade romantique très en vogue ; "Jumbo" marque l’emplacement où est mort un éléphant de cirque très aimé. L’histoire de l’Ontario, tout comme sa géographie et ses habitants, est vaste et variée. Ce guide peut donc être utile, que l’on circule sur l’autoroute, se promène a la campagne ou flâne dans son propre quartier. Il reste encore tant à découvrir.
Infiernos de pasión (Los Kinsberly #Volumen 3)
by Evelin MordánUna historia donde el perdón no existe, pero el amor sí. Ella# Byron Kinsberly se lo arrebató todo, y estaba dispuesta a vengarse. Pero cuando entre ellos surge un amor inesperado e inoportuno, Sofía olvida su lucha contra él para luchar contra un enemigo que amenaza con dañar a lo que más le importa. Él# Sofía Jackson le devolvió las ganas de vivir. Y cuando más vivo se sentía, descubre un destructor secreto que lo sumirá en la más profunda oscuridad. Para salir, sin embargo, solo puede sacarlo la mujer que ama, a quien ha jurado crucificar en el infierno.
Searching for Words in Jane Austen
by June DurantThere are crosswords, codewords, wordsearch and even letter Sudoku, but here is something different with a Jane Austen theme: hidden words to be found in appropriate sentences. Subjects range from her life and her writing to her Georgian and Regency world. Those in the know will enjoy allusions and may even learn something new. The information is light reading designed to appeal to newcomers.
Un hombre para Zafiro (Joyas de la nobleza #Volumen 3)
by Catherine BrookUn amor profundo que surgió de la desesperación. Zafiro Loughy siempre se ha considerado una mujer juiciosa, incapaz de cometer un acto que pudiera significar un escándalo. Sin embargo, una insensatez llevó a otra y una situación desesperada la hizo tomar una decisión precipitada: perdirle al hombre que la secuestró por error que se casara con ella. Julian, conde de Granard, estaba consternado, su padre le había dejado muchas deudas en herencia y estaba a punto de ahogarse en ellas. Cuando sus imprudentes hermanos decidieron secuestrar a una condesa para obligar a esta a devolver unas joyas que les robó, no pudo ser mayor la sorpresa al darse cuenta de que a quien habían secuestrado no era la condesa, sino una joven soltera, que, aunque la sociedad dijera lo contrario, debía estar loca, pues le pidió matrimonio. Su orgullo se negó a ese absurdo, pero la mujer consiguió convencerlo para fugarse a Gretna a Green, dando comienzo a lo que ninguno de los dos esperaba que fuera una hermosa historia de amor.
History of the Gun in 500 Photographs
by Time-Life BooksA fascinating look into the history of the firearm and how and why it has had the impact it has on American culture and society.Few inventions have had more of a profound impact on the course of civilization than guns: The first hand-held versions were Chinese fire lances invented in the 10th century, though it was Europeans who were credited with creating the handheld weapons that we recognize today. Americans and their expansion westward were the ones who refined, and helped define innovation and the development of an industry. Starting with Samuel Colt and the ""revolver revolution,"" Americans took the lead in moving gun development forward. Names now well-known including Wesson, Winchester, and Browning helped create weapons that helped move a nation forward and ushered in the industrialized warfare of World War I. Now, TIME-LIFE, in the next book in the successful ""500 Photographs"" series, following World War II in 500 Photographs and The Civil War in 500 Photographs, brings readers the History of the Gun in 500 Photographs, which traces the fascinating evolution of firearms, not just as tools of security, but as ingenious feats of science and engineering. This book contains over 500 photos that take readers on a historical and visual journey of the gun, not just as a weapon, but as a constantly-evolving artifact that has shaped America's culture and mindset.
Relevance and Marginalisation in Scandinavian and European Performing Arts 1770–1860: Questioning Canons
by Randi Margrete SelvikRelevance and Marginalisation in Scandinavian and European Performing Arts 1770–1860: Questioning Canons reveals how various cultural processes have influenced what has been included, and what has been marginalised from canons of European music, dance, and theatre around the turn of the nineteenth century and the following decades. This collection of essays includes discussion of the piano repertory for young ladies in England; canonisation of the French minuet; marginalisation of the popular German dramatist Kotzebue from the dramatic canon; dance repertory and social life in Christiania (Oslo); informal cultural activities in Trondheim; repertory of Norwegian musical clocks; female itinerant performers in the Nordic sphere; preconditions, dissemination, and popularity of equestrian drama; marginalisation and amateur staging of a Singspiel by the renowned Danish playwright Oehlenschläger, also with perspectives on the music and its composers; and the perceived relevance of Henrik Ibsen’s staged theatre repertory and early dramas. By questioning established notions about canon, marginalisation, and relevance within the performing arts in the period 1770–1860, this book asserts itself as an intriguing text both to the culturally interested public and to scholars and students of musicology, dance research, and theatre studies.
Sense and Sensibility: (webster's Thesaurus Edition) (Enriched Classics)
by Jane AustenENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP A timeless tale of romantic manners and mores in which two vastly different sisters experience love and loss under the rigid view of British society. EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: A concise introduction that gives readers important background information A chronology of the author's life and work A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations Detailed explanatory notes Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential. SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON
The History of Fort St. Joseph
by Graeme MountIn early 1812, as the British and the Americans were on the brink of war in North America, Fort St. Joseph was not thought to be of much importance to the British cause. It was disregarded as a useless, poorly located post. But when war was delcared, the garrison at Fort St. Joseph pulled off a miracle: it captured the American Fort Mackinac, and for the remainder of the War of 1812 the British never relinquished control of the Upper Great Lakes. Built in the aftermath of the American Revolution, Fort St. joseph played an important role in the defence of Canada. And yet, when the war ended, the fort was abandoned, and almost forgotten. However, there were those who could not forget the heroics of 1812. They sought to restore the memory of the fort that was part of one of the defining moments in Canadian history. Determined individuals campaigned for government assistance and public support. Their efforts have paid off: since the 1960s, St. Joseph Island and the site of the fort have been revived as tourist destinations, and there are high hopes for an even greater tribute to the legacy of the fort and its soldiers.
Una tarde en el Támesis (Un día en el Támesis #Volumen 2)
by Díaz De TuestaPero, cuando surge el amor, como un fuego abrasador que todo lo arrasa, ¿acaso algo más importa? Harriet "Harry" Waldwich Saint-George, hija del conde de Trammheran, tuvo que salir de Inglaterra siendo una niña, por un suceso que tardó muchos años en comprender y que terminó con la destrucción de su familia. Ahora, doce años después, regresa, dispuesta a conseguir respuestas# y a actuar en consecuencia. Y solo tiene un nombre por el que empezar su búsqueda: Rutshore. Todo el mundo sabe que Edward Truswell, marqués de Rutshore, es un hombre dedicado a sus libros y al conocimiento de la Historia, alguien reservado y muy discreto. De hecho, cuando la sociedad inglesa piensa en el grupo de grandes amigos que forma con lord Gysforth y con lord Badfields, su nombre es el que menos interés suscita. Es el que siempre puede olvidarse, el que pasa desapercibido. Pero, eso solo sucede en Londres# Con la excusa de una apuesta hecha con sus amigos, Edward y Harriet se conocen en Sleeping Oak y dan un paseo en barca que es el detonante de una relación tan compleja como apasionada. Desde el primer momento saben que, en su guerra particular, esa que han heredado y de la que no pueden desentenderse, pertenecen a bandos distintos.
Barchester Towers (Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels)
by Anthony TrollopeA new bishop arrives in the fictional cathedral town of Barchester, launching a comical battle for ascendancy among the local clergymen and their dependents. Dr. Proudie, the newly appointed bishop, brings two powerful allies: Mrs. Proudie, the outspoken power behind the ecclesiastical throne, and a scheming chaplain, the odious Obadiah Slope. Anthony Trollope's novel satirizes Anglican Church infighting during the 1850s between "low church" reformers and "high church" conservatives. Trollope's ironic observations and keen social and psychological insights combine to form a tale with timeless appeal. There are many ways to approache the prolific Victorian author's 47 novels, and Barchester Towers is among the best as an introduction. The success of its predecessor, The Warden, inspired Trollope to return to Barchester for the next in what ultimately became a series of six related novels. Rich in humor, wisdom, and memorable characters, this volume offers a captivating portrait of provincial life in 19th-century England.
Before the Ironclad: Warship Design and Development, 1815–1860
by David K. BrownIn the massive revolution that affected warship design between Waterloo and the Warrior, the Royal Navy was traditionally depicted as fiercely resisting every change until it was almost too late, but these old assumptions were first challenged in this authoritative history of the transition from sail to steam. Originally published in 1990, it began a process of revaluation which has produced a more positive assessment of the British contribution to the naval developments of the period. This classic work is here reprinted in an entirely new edition, with more extensive illustration.Beginning with the structural innovations of Robert Seppings, the book traces the gradual introduction of more scientific methods and the advent of steam and the paddle fighting ship, iron hulls and screw propulsion. It analyses the performance of the fleet in the war with Russia (18531856), and concludes with the design of the Warrior, the first iron-hulled, seagoing capital ship in the world. The author presents a picture of an organisation that was well aware of new technology, carefully evaluating its practical advantage, and occasionally (as with its enthusiastic espousal of iron hulls) moving too quickly for the good of the service. Written by an eminent naval architect, Before the Ironclad is both a balanced account of general developments, and an in-depth study of the ships themselves.
Dulce aventura (Dulce Londres #Volumen 4)
by Eva BenavidezCuando manda el corazón, no importa lo que suceda alrededor, él sabrá a quién le pertenece. Lady Daisy Hamilton no será la típica joven que deslumbrará en su presentación en sociedad ni en las siguientes invitaciones a fiestas que tenga. Sin embargo, dos hombres quedarán encandilados con ella cuando la magia de Clarissa, su cuñada, obre en ella. Buscar marido es el objetivo de dichos eventos, pero no será fácil para Daisy, pues su corazón clama por su caballero desconocido, ese hombre que logró enamorarla gracias a un inusual intercambio de cartas. Lord Andrew Bladeston, vizconde de Bradford, cerró su corazón al amor cuando la joven a la que creía amar le dio la espalda. Por eso, decidió nunca confiar en una mujer y seguir con su vocación: el estudio de manuscritos antiguos. Pero su estabilidad emocional se verá truncada cuando reciba una misteriosa carta y comience a sentir que puede volver a enamorarse. Ambos jóvenesse conocen desde niños, pero entre ellos nunca hubo una amistad que pudiera unirlos. Y volverán a reencontrarse cuando Daisy haga un hallazgo que la pondrá en peligro. Juntos emprenderán algo más que una aventura, pero que, al parecer, estaba destinada para ellos.
Dulce promesa (Dulce Londres #3)
by Eva BenavidezExpuestos ante el peligro, la muerte, el misterio y la tentación, se desatará una lucha entre el rencor, el orgullo y el recuerdo de una dulce promesa de amor. Ante la sociedad inglesa Sebastien Albrigth, Conde de Gauss, es solo un libertino despreocupado que dedica sus días a la diversión y a los placeres carnales. Es la máscara perfecta para ocultar su verdadera identidad, la del misterioso espía conocido como Halcón Blanco. Lady Emily Asher, a pesar de ser una beldad, es rechazada por ser hija del Marqués Loco. Pero ella esconde un secreto: la razón de la demencia de su padre y la pérdida de su madre. Al hacer un macabro descubrimiento es amenazada y obligada a huir, transformándose en la Dama Negra. Cuando el famoso rastreador de la corona persiga a la misteriosa mujer tras el antifaz, los enamorados del pasado se reencontrarán y deberán enfrentarse a la encrucijada que el amor y el deseo les interpondrá.
Ricardo on Money and Finance: A Bicentenary Reappraisal
by Susumu Takenaga Yuji SatoDavid Ricardo, one of the major figures in the history of economic thought, particularly in the English classical political economy, deployed his activities as economist just two hundreds of years ago. Since then his economics has been generally estimated as the culminating point of the classical economics, and his name and theory has been exerting an enduring influence up to the present. This book, consisting of articles contributed by historians economic thought on money and finance, intends to reappraise the Ricardo’s monetary and financial thought on the occasion of its bicentenary and to offer historical clues to understanding today’s world wide financial crisis. The book consists of eight chapters divided into three parts. The first part is devoted to the historical back ground of Ricardo’s thought (Hume, Smith, Thornton etc). It serves to bring in relief the originality of Ricardo’s thought in the historical context. The second and central part consists of four chapters discussing the most important aspects of Ricardo’s monetary thought: Ricardo and quantity theory of money, the ideal monetary regime conceived by Ricardo very early in his career and matured till the last moment of his life, plan for the establishment of a national bank. In this part, the relation between the quantity of money and its value in Ricardo’s theory is examined in a new light and Ricardo as a non-quantity theorist. The two chapters in the third and last part discuss the problems raised after Ricardo in relation to his monetary thought. Tracing Ricardo's economic thought to the early 19th century, this book may provide readers insight to help them understand the present day financial crises through his works.