{"product_id":"woman-and-the-hour","title":"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 racism, atheism, abolitionism, and the status of women. Her various novels, essays, and articles generated tremendous controversy in their reception as they forced such topics of debate into the public realm.\n\u003cp\u003eCaroline Roberts's \u003ci\u003eThe Woman and the Hour\u003c\/i\u003e provides an engaging examination of seven of Martineau's most contentious texts:\u003ci\u003e Illustrations of Political Economy\u003c\/i\u003e (1832-34),\u003ci\u003eSociety in America\u003c\/i\u003e (1837), \u003ci\u003eDeerbrook\u003c\/i\u003e (1839), \u003ci\u003eThe Hour and the Man\u003c\/i\u003e (1841), \u003ci\u003eLetters on Mesmerism\u003c\/i\u003e (1844), \u003ci\u003eEastern Life, Present and Past\u003c\/i\u003e (1848), and \u003ci\u003eLetters on the Laws of Man's Nature and Development\u003c\/i\u003e (1851). Building on the premise that these works serve as an important gauge of prevailing beliefs, opinions, and attitudes in Victorian society, Roberts situates Martineau's writing in its historical context and presents a sophisticated scholarly analysis of their predominantly hostile reception. Moreover, Roberts integrates close readings with meticulous archival research of periodical reviews, offering a valuable resource and stimulus for both the literary critic and the cultural historian.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":54228800438616,"sku":"9780802035967","price":67.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780802035967__67ae107cc6e70.jpg?v=1741135512","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/woman-and-the-hour","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}