Author profile

Harriet Martineau

1802 - 1876

Best known work

  • Illustrations of Political Economy, 1832

Other well known work(s)

  • Deerbrook, 1839

Genres

  • Fiction - Novels
  • Journalism
  • Politics / Philosophy / Essays
  • Travel Writing / Translation
  • Biography / Autobiography

Nom de plume

None

Social class

Middle class

Parental background

Her father was a cloth manufacturer. She was home educated but spent more than three years at two different schools, including time as a boarder.

At publication of best known work

  • Age: 30
  • Marital status: Unmarried
  • Number of children: 0

Physical description

"Of average height, with a plain face, grey-green eyes, and brown hair" (RK Webb, ODNB)

Did you know?

Martineau was deaf from the age of twelve and suffered with deficient senses of taste and smell.

Additional information

The Martineau Society preserves and propagates the spirit of the Martineau family through its website. Martineau's autobiography, written somewhat pre-emptively in 1855, is freely available online.

 

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