This edition of Martineau's history consists primarily of the History of the Peace: Being a History of England from 1816 to 1854, as well as the introductory History of England , AD 1800 to 1815. Martineau’s work thus encompasses British history from the turn of the nineteenth century through the Crimean War. Along with extensive annotations, this edition features a comprehensive introduction discussing Martineau's life and work, her role as a historian, her pioneering contributions to the emerging discipline of historiography as well as the work’s reception history.
Biography
Deborah Logan is associate professor of English at Western Kentucky University. Her work on Harriet Martineau includes a literary biography, The Hour and the Woman: Harriet Martineau's 'somewhat remarkable' Life (2002) and she is the editor of Writings on Slavery and the American Civil War by Harriet Martineau (2002) and Harriet Martineau's illustrations of Political Economy. Selected Tales (2004). Kathryn Skiar is at SUNY Binghamton