English abstract: Harriet Martineau (1802–1876), sociologist, historian and novelist, was also a talented populariser. Illustrations of Political Economy (1832–1834) is her attempt to make Malthusian and Ricardian theories accessible to…
This book vividly presents previously undiscovered biographical information about Elizabeth Gaskell, the author of Mary Barton, Cranford, The Life of Charlotte Brontë, and Wives and Daughters. It also provides much contextual material about Harriet Martineau,…
The author Julie Donovan starts her article with this. 'Nowhere is the complexity of Harriet Martineau’s legacy more evident than in her writings on Ireland. Martineau traveled to Ireland in…
We were due to hold the annual conference in Scarborough in July, but given Covid and the continuing uncertainties around the safety of travel and of staying in hotels in the…
Hello from Eastern Washington University! Students in our “Major Authors” literature class during Winter Quarter 2020 read works by Charlotte Brontë and Harriet Martineau, and we discussed how these two…
Here is a review by Cally Phillips from the latest newsletter of the Alliance of Literary Societies (ALS) - of a publication on literary trails - which may be of…
We are proud to publish in segments and for the first time, an extensive biography of Harriet Martineau by Elisabeth Sanders Arbuckle (1928-2019), founding member of the Martineau Society, renowned…
Here is the latest article on Harriet Martineau by Professor Valerie Sanders, noted Martineau scholar and the Martineau Society's current President. The article is published in the Aeon on-line, journal.…
THE MARTINEAU SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE MANCHESTER, 23rd -26th July 2019, The Chancellor’s Hotel PROGRAMME Tuesday 23rd July 15.00 Arrival and registration 15.00-16.00 Martineau Society Committee Meeting 17.15 …
The Harriet Martineau Lecture celebrates the legacy of a remarkable, world-changing woman by inviting globally-renowned radical writers to respond to her life and work. This year the speaker will be…