New Book Highlights Maria Edgeworth’s Early Contributions to Economic Theory

A newly published work reveals how Irish novelist Maria Edgeworth embedded pioneering economic concepts into her popular fiction two centuries ago, finally bringing her overlooked intellectual legacy to light.

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“The Invisible Hand of Maria Edgeworth”: An Economist, Erased

Maria Edgeworth sneaked economic theory into her best-selling novels. Two centuries later, a new book finally gives her the credit she deserves.

By Jeanna Smialek

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New Book Highlights Maria Edgeworth’s Early Contributions to Economic Theory

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