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Essays on Literature brings together ten of the most important literary reviews and essays written by the acclaimed Victorian philosopher, social critic, and essayist Thomas Carlyle. Spanning his writing career, the essays allow the reader to track Carlyle's development as a reviewer and stylist, the evolution of his perennial themes, and the tremendous impact of his writing on the development of British and American literature. In keeping with the Norman and Charlotte Strouse Edition of the Writings of Thomas Carlyle, these essays are accompanied by a thorough historical introduction to the material, extensive notes providing historical and cultural context while expanding on references and allusions, and a textual apparatus that carefully details and explains the editorial decisions made in reconciling the many editions of each essay.
Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), Scottish essayist, historian, cultural
critic, and leading man of English letters during the Victorian
era, published "Past and Present, "one of his most influential
works, in 1843. Written as a response to the economic crisis of the
1840s--closure of factories, loss of jobs, the growth of slums in
industrial centers, the starving poor--"Past and Present "aimed to
lead readers toward a "conversion experience" in order to stimulate
social reform. In this work, Carlyle provides a trenchant
articulation of the political, social, religious, and economic
climate of the mid-nineteenth century and a prophetic vision of the
future.
Essays on Politics and Society brings together the most significant writings on the topic by the acclaimed Victorian historian, social critic, and essayist Thomas Carlyle. This volume includes some of his most well-known and influential pieces, such as "Characteristics" and "Chartism." In keeping with the Norman and Charlotte Strouse Edition of the Writings of Thomas Carlyle, these essays are accompanied by a thorough historical introduction to the material, extensive notes providing historical and cultural context while expanding on references and allusions, and a textual apparatus that carefully details and explains the editorial decisions made in reconciling the editions of each essay.
Thomas Carlyle, renowned nineteenth-century essayist and social
critic, came to be thought of as a secular prophet by many of his
readers and as the "undoubted head of English letters" by Ralph
Waldo Emerson. "Historical Essays "brings together Carlyle's essays
on history and historical subjects in a fully annotated modern
edition for the first time. These essays, which were originally
collected in "Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, "span Carlyle's
career from 1830 to 1875 and represent a major facet of his
writings. This edition uses all the extant authoritative versions
of the essays to create an accurate critical text and includes a
mine of lucidly presented information to enhance readers'
understanding of Carlyle's densely allusive prose.
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