Stuart Hobday
Historian and author specializing in 19th-century figures; in this episode provides expertise on Harriet Martineau's life, writings, and influence, and is the primary interviewee.
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Mar 24, 2026 • 40min
Harriet Martineau: life of the week
Stuart Hobday, historian and author of 19th-century lives, brings Harriet Martineau to life. He explores her rise from a sick, deaf childhood to bestseller status, her bold sociological and economic writing, her abolitionist America tour, campaigning journalism, sharp travel wit, controversial religious views, and lasting influence on reformers and later writers.
