On 23rd July at 6 pm at The Octagon Chapel in Norwich, Valerie Sanders of The University of Hull will present an overview of the life and work of Harriet Martineau. Harriet Martineau lived in Norwich until the age of 32, and then went on to become a radical writer, advocating women’s rights, anti-slavery, fairer […]| Martineau Society
‘Amazingly. this is our 50th issue of the Martineau Society Journal (if you include all the previous numbers called Martineau Society Newsletter).(…)’ ‘While we can contribute this (i.e. a shift in themes) to a significant shift in member’s interests and academic backgrounds, it also says something about the real durability of Harriet’s concerns; and the […]| Martineau Society
The ITV programme DNA Journey with Ancestry features one of Harriet Martineau’s descriptions of Ambleside. The quotes are set in the context of Ricky Tomlinson’s Lake District connection and his great grandfather’s shop in the Market Place in Ambleside. With this quote from her about social justice and poverty: ‘Victorian author Harriet Martineau described Ambleside […]| Martineau Society