Harriet Martineau by Florence Fenwick Miller
"Harriet Martineau" by Florence Fenwick Miller is a biographical and critical account written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the life and contributions of Harriet Martineau, an influential social theorist and writer, as the author weaves together personal anecdotes, historical context, and her literary achievements. The narrative promises to delve into Martineau's early influences, struggles with deafness, personal relationships, and her pioneering role in advocating for women's rights andsocial justice. At the start of the biography, the author outlines Martineau's background, including her family's Huguenot heritage and her early childhood struggles influenced by a strict upbringing and a series of physical ailments. The opening chapters provide insight into her formative years, marked by a complicated relationship with her mother and lasting impacts from her health challenges, especially her deafness. As Martineau grows, we see her passions for justice and education develop, alongside her early literary explorations and how these experiences shaped her views on society and her future contributions to literature and reform movements. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Miller, Florence Fenwick, 1854-1936 |
|---|---|
| Title | Harriet Martineau |
| Note | Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography |
| Subject | Women and literature -- England -- History -- 19th century |
| Subject | Martineau, Harriet, 1802-1876 |
| Subject | Women social reformers -- Great Britain -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 36965 |
| Release Date | Aug 3, 2011 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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