biography
pronunciation:
[mah(r)tinoh]
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| lived:
| (1802–76)
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| biography:
| Writer, born in Norwich, Norfolk, E England, UK. She suffered from ill-health and deafness throughout her life. An ardent advocate of social reform, in 1821 she began writing articles and short stories then, when obliged her to earn her living, she became a successful social, economic, and historical writer, with titles including Illustrations of Political Economy (25 vols, 1832–4) and Poor Laws and Paupers Illustrated (1833–4). After a visit to the USA (1834–6) she published Society in America (1837), as well as two novels. In 1853 she translated and condensed Comte's Philosophie positive. She also wrote for the daily and weekly press, and the larger reviews. |
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