Harriet Martineau (1802–1876) was a British writer who was one of the first social theorists to examine all aspects of a society, including class, religion, national character and the status of women. These volumes, first published in 1877, contain Martineau's unusual autobiography. Written in three months in 1855 when she believed herself to be dying of heart disease, the original two volumes remained unaltered despite her recovery and continued writing. The third volume, covering the remainder of Martineau's life, was written by her friend and literary executor, Maria Chapman, who had access to Martineau's private papers. These works were the first substantial published account of Martineau's life and work, and remain a remarkable example of the genre for Martineau's vivid descriptions and candid, outspoken opinions of Victorian society. Volume 1 covers her life until 1834. For more information on this author, see http://orlando.cambridge.org/public/svPeople?person\_id=martha

nexusstc/Harriet Martineau's Autobiography/01784f4a9d6934619c153004127ee231.pdf

Autobiography (Nineteenth-Century British Autobiographies)

Harriet Martineau's autobiography / monograph

Harriet Martineau; Maria Weston Chapman

Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations

Smith, Elder, Cambridge University Press

Cambridge Library Collection

Greenwich Medical Media Ltd

Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century, Place of publication not identified, Cambridge, 2010

Cambridge library collection. British and Irish History, 19th Century, Cambridge, 1877

Cambridge library collection, Place of publication not identified, Cambridge, 1877

Cambridge library collection, New York, 2010

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

December 21, 2006

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Harriet Martineau (1802-1876) was a British scholar. These volumes, first published in 1877, contain her autobiography, which she wrote in 1855, believing herself to be dying. The books remain remarkable for her vivid descriptions and candid opinions of Victorian society. Volume 1 covers her life until 1834.

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