Title: The woman and the hour
Description: "Harriet Martineau was a major figure in the Victorian period and a prominent speaker in a number of contemporary cultural debates, including those on racism, atheism, abolitionism, and the status of women. Her various books, novels, essays, and articles generated tremendous controversy in their reception as they forced such topics of debate into the public realm."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: History, Intellectual life, Literature and society, Political and social views, Politics and literature, Criticism and interpretation, Women social reformers, English Authors, Martineau, harriet, 1802-1876, Authors, english
Places: Great Britain
People: Harriet Martineau (1802-1876)
Time periods: 19th century