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Harriet Martineau

Born

in Norwich, England

June 12, 1802

Died

June 27, 1876

Genre

Sociology, History, Fiction

Influences

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Harriet Martineau (1802 - 1876) was an English writer and philosopher, renowned in her day as a controversial journalist, political economist, abolitionist and life-long feminist. Martineau has also been called the first female sociologist and the first female journalist in England.

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Harriet Martineau’s books

Average rating: 3.71 · 1,228 ratings · 178 reviews · 1,178 distinct works • Similar authors

	Deerbrook by Harriet Martineau, Valerie Sanders (Annotations) 3.77 avg rating — 417 ratings — published 1838 — 124 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Observe: Morals and Manners 3.96 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1838 — 140 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Life in the Sick-Room by Harriet Martineau, Maria H. Frawley (Editor) 3.21 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1844 — 61 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Society in America 3.92 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1837 — 54 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hour And The Man; A Historical Romance 3.21 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1974 — 57 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Feats On The Fiord 3.95 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1841 — 152 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crofton Boys 3.68 avg rating — 22 ratings — 90 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Illustrations of Political Economy: Selected Tales by Harriet Martineau, Deborah Anna Logan (Editor) 3.15 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1834	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Household Education 3.77 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1848 — 91 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Principle and Practice The Orphan Family 2.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2008 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Harriet Martineau (?)

“You better live your best and act your best and think your best today, for today is the sure preparation for tomorrow and all the other tomorrows that follow.”
― Harriet Martineau

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“Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare.”
― Harriet Martineau

tags: reading, thinking

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“Happiness consists in the full employment of our faculties in some pursuit.”
― Harriet Martineau

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