In the following excerpt, Hunter discusses Martineau's social criticism, including Society in America.

In the following excerpt, Williams comments on the economic themes in Martineau's work.

In the following excerpt, Thomas analyzes Martineau's fiction.

In the following essay, Winter examines to what extent some of Martineau's works can be considered ethnographic studies.

In the following essay, Hobart examines portions of Martineau's works that deal with economics and capitalism in England.

In the following essay, Postlethwaite considers the impact Martineau's illness and her relationship with her mother had on her writing.

In the following essay, Broughton examines what Martineau's Autobiography reveals about Victorian beliefs on death and the practice of autobiography.

In the following essay, Pichanick examines Martineau's views on women's place in society and the home as well as her advice on how women should achieve equality in every area of life.

In the following essay, Logan considers Martineau's tour of the United States and the inspiration it provided for a body of work about repression and slavery.

In the following excerpt, Smith evaluates Harriet Martineau 's autobiography and discusses elements specific to Victorian autobiography.

In the following essay, Myers examines the connection between Martineau's private life and her writings.