Project Gutenberg 2008-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 57 Morley, John 1838 1923 Morley, Viscount Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3), Essay 6: Harriet Martineau Reading ease score: 48.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Paul Murray, Kit Ellis and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3), Essay 6: Harriet Martineau" by John Morley is a biographical essay written in the early 20th century. This work reflects on the life and contributions of Harriet Martineau, a notable figure of the Victorian era known for her writings on social issues and political economy. The essay engages with Martineau's intellectual journey, character, and her influence on social thought, exploring her as a pioneering female author and social reformer. The essay begins by discussing Martineau's challenging early life, which was marked by personal struggles and a strict upbringing. It highlights her literary career, particularly her success with tales that illustrated political economy principles. Morley emphasizes Martineau's transition from religious themes to a more scientific approach to societal issues, as well as her significant role in advocating for abolitionism and social reform. The essay also touches on her friendships with influential contemporaries and her later years spent in solitude, reflecting on her legacy as a writer and social critic. Ultimately, the essay portrays Martineau as a complex figure who was both a product of her time and a forward-thinking advocate for social change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Essays Martineau, Harriet, 1802-1876 CT PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 88891 88866 2024-10-11T07:09:37.750308 2023-09-11T10:02:24.894451 text/html text/html 85080 2021-01-03T17:49:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 32900 2021-01-03T17:49:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 129104 2024-10-11T07:09:44.200278 application/epub+zip 127436 2024-10-11T07:09:41.490284 application/epub+zip 97070 2024-10-11T07:09:40.198311 application/epub+zip 354706 2024-10-11T07:09:46.177272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343737 2024-10-11T07:09:43.365289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238551 2022-09-12T06:11:45.796082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78536 78441 2024-10-11T07:09:37.450351 2023-09-11T10:02:24.689409 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 78213 2021-01-03T17:49:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 30804 2021-01-03T17:49:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 78207 2021-01-03T17:49:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30775 2021-01-03T17:49:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21800 2024-10-11T07:09:46.302257 application/rdf+xml 25870 2024-10-11T07:09:40.744285 image/jpeg 4899 2024-10-11T07:09:40.468299 image/jpeg 128314 2024-10-11T07:09:37.759307 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia