Table of Contents

1. Introduction: The Problem of Dearth in Early Modern England

2. Literatures of Dearth

3. Dearth and Knowledge-making

4. Dearth Science, Sustainability, and the Economy of Manure

5. Sustainable Households

6. Trading in Dearth

About the Author

Ayesha Mukherjee is Lecturer in English at the University of Exeter. Her research is focused on early modern English literature and cultural history.

Reviews

'Dr Mukherjee's cross-disciplinary study extends our understanding of late-Elizabethan literary representations of dearth and the economic conditions that underpin them. In particular, her attention to the fascinating ingenuities of Hugh Platt, and contemporary georgic enterprises, offers a valuable account of the practical activities and writings of a neglected figure in the history of natural philosophy. This interesting and imaginative book should also interest eco-critics and anyone working at the interface of science and literature.' Claire Preston, Queen Mary University, UK