Ruth Scurr offers a substantial introduction to Carlyle and his
masterwork, followed by a series of carefully selected extracts. In
1837 Thomas Carlyle published his two-volume work "The French
Revolution: A History" and overnight became a celebrity. The work
was filled with a passionate intensity, hitherto unknown in
historical writing. In a politically charged Europe, filled with
fears and hopes of revolution, Carlyle's account of the motivations
and urges that inspired the events in France, became powerfully
relevant. Carlyle's style emphasised this, continually pointing to
the urgency of action - often using the present tense. For him,
chaotic events demanded 'heroes' to take control over the competing
forces erupting within society. In Carlyle's view only dynamic
individuals could master events and direct these energies
effectively. As soon as ideological formulas replaced heroes and
human action society became dehumanised. As Dr Scurr shows in her
masterly introduction and through the texts she has selected from
Carlyle's masterpiece of historical writing, "The French
Revolution" needs still to be read for its relevance and as one of
the finest examples of English prose writing ever. "Continuum
Histories" will attract a new generation of readers to some of the
greatest narrative history ever written. Each volume includes a
dramatic episode from a major work of history, prefaced with an
introduction by a leading modern authority.
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