Retrospect of Western Travel

A detailed account of nineteenth century American society resulting from two years of extensive travel and research.

Harriet Martineau (Author)

9781108019293, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 2 September 2010

304 pages

21.6 x 14 x 1.7 cm, 0.39 kg

Harriet Martineau (1802\u20131876) was a British writer and scholar who can be described as one of the first British sociologists. She was one of the first social theorists to examine all aspects of a society, including social class, religion, national character and the status of women in a society. After the death of her fianc\u00E9 Martineau published articles on economics and taxation before embarking on a two year tour of the United States in 1834. She immersed herself in American society, visiting both Houses of Congress along with prisons, hospitals and literary and scientific institutions. These volumes contain a description of her travels through America. Written in the f]