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Harriet Martineau (12 June 1802 - 27 June 1876) was a British social theorist and Whig writer, often cited as the first female sociologist. Martineau wrote many books and a multitude of essays from a sociological, holistic, religious, domestic, and perhaps most controversially,... Read Full Overview

A sea-crossing moral inquiry that still speaks to modern readers. The Billow And The Rock quietly presses on, asking how virtue is lived in a world of shifting class, duty, and voice. This nineteenth century novella blends intimate insight with social reform impulse, offering... Read Full Overview

Set against the rugged backdrop of 19th-century Scotland, Harriet Martineau's "The Billow and the Rock" offers a captivating glimpse into a pivotal era of Scottish history. This meticulously reproduced edition allows readers to immerse themselves in a vividly drawn fictional... Read Full Overview

Set against the rugged backdrop of 19th-century Scotland, Harriet Martineau's "The Billow and the Rock" offers a captivating glimpse into a pivotal era of Scottish history. This meticulously reproduced edition allows readers to immerse themselves in a vividly drawn fictional... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"The Billow and the Rock" from Harriet Martineau. English social theorist and Whig writer (1802-1876).

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Billow and the Rock - A tale is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1889. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As... Read Full Overview