Yes, American author Washington Irving did write on the theme of materialism in some of his works. The most notable instance is his first major work, â??A History of New York.â??
Washington Irving
1915
1933
In "The Devil and Tom Walker," Washington Irving satirizes society's greed and materialism through Tom Walker's character. Tom's ruthless pursuit of wealth at the expense of others is a metaphor for the moral decay and corruption that Irving believed was prevalent in American society during that time.
Yes he did. It was published in 1850.
Harriet Beecher stowe and Washington irving.
Of or pertaining to materialism or materialists; of the nature of materialism.
Washington Irving wrote 18 stories. He is most well known for his short stories, but also wrote some well known biographies.
It's not a law. Materialism and atheism don't necessarily have anything to do with each other; theistic materialism exists, and the materialism part is still the same (it's incidental that there is or isn't a god involved). See "What is Materialism?" to better understand that part.
Denial of materialism
The book Materialism was written by Jorie Graham.
Yes, Annie Get Your Gun