Portrait of Harriet Martineau

Harriet Martineau

Harriet Martineau was an English social theorist. She wrote from a sociological, holistic, religious and feminine angle, translated works by Auguste Comte, and, rarely for a woman writer at the time, earned enough to support herself. The young Princess Victoria enjoyed her work and invited her to her 1838 coronation. Martineau advised "a focus on all [society's] aspects, including key political, religious, and social institutions". She applied thorough analysis to women's status under men. The novelist Margaret Oliphant called her "a born lecturer and politician... less distinctively affected by her sex than perhaps any other, male or female, of her generation."

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The Billow and the Rock

"The Billow and the Rock" by Harriet Martineau is a historical novel set in the early 18th century during the tumultuous period of the 1745 Rebellion ...

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How to Observe: Morals and Manners

"How to Observe: Morals and Manners" by Harriet Martineau is a philosophical guide written in the mid-19th century. The work serves as an instructiona...

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The Peasant and the Prince

The Fleur-de-Lys (lily) was blazoned in the royal arms of France for many centuries.

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Illustrations of political economy, Volume 4 (of 9)

"Illustrations of Political Economy, Volume 4" by Harriet Martineau is a collection of political and social essays written in the early 19th century. ...

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Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume 2 (of 2)

"Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume 2 (of 2)" by Harriet Martineau is a travel narrative written in the early 19th century. This volume recounts the...

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Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume 1 (of 2)

"Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume 1 (of 2)" by Harriet Martineau is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. The work chronicles the au...

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Feats on the Fiord

"Feats on the Fiord" by Harriet Martineau is a children's romance written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of Norway's stunning fjo...

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The Essential Faith of the Universal Church; Deduced from the Sacred Records

"The Essential Faith of the Universal Church; Deduced from the Sacred Records" by Harriet Martineau is a theological treatise written in the early 19t...

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Deerbrook

"Deerbrook" by Harriet Martineau is a novel written in the mid-19th century. It explores the lives of upper middle-class families in rural England, de...

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The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance

"The Hour and the Man: An Historical Romance" by Harriet Martineau is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative centers on P...

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The Crofton Boys

"The Crofton Boys" by Harriet Martineau is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows a young boy named Hugh Proctor as he navigates h...

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Illustrations of political economy, Volume 7 (of 9)

"Illustrations of Political Economy, Volume 7 (of 9)" by Harriet Martineau is a collection of social and economic insights written in the mid-19th cen...

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Illustrations of political economy, Volume 6 (of 9)

"Illustrations of Political Economy, Volume 6" by Harriet Martineau is a collection of narratives that delve into the themes of political economy and ...

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Illustrations of political economy, Volume 5 (of 9)

"Illustrations of Political Economy, Volume 5" by Harriet Martineau is a narrative work written in the mid-19th century. This volume serves as part of...

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Illustrations of political economy, Volume 3 (of 9)

"Illustrations of Political Economy, Volume 3" by Harriet Martineau is a collection of socio-political texts written in the early 19th century. This v...

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Five years of youth : $b or, sense and sentiment

"Five Years of Youth; or, Sense and Sentiment" by Harriet Martineau is a novel written in the early 19th century. The book centers on the lives of two...

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Illustrations of political economy, Volume 1 (of 9)

"Illustrations of Political Economy, Volume 1 (of 9)" by Harriet Martineau is a collection of socio-economic narratives written in the early 19th cent...

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Society in America, Volume 2 (of 2)

"Society in America, Volume 2 (of 2)" by Harriet Martineau is a socio-political analysis written in the mid-19th century. The work addresses various a...

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Household Education

"Household Education" by Harriet Martineau is a treatise on educational philosophy written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the concept of e...

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Feats on the Fiord The third book in "The Playfellow"

"Feats on the Fiord" by Harriet Martineau is a collection of whimsical stories written in the mid-19th century. This narrative introduces a picturesqu...

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