Thomas Carlyle
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Overview
Thomas Carlyle was a major figure in Victorian literature and a unique commentator on nineteenth-century life. Born in humble circumstances in the Scottish village of Ecclefechan in 1795, his rise to fame was marked by fierce determination and the development of a highly distinctive literary voice. In this clear, authoritative and readable biography, John Morrow traces Carlyle's personal and intellectual career. Wide-ranging, prophetic and invariably challenging, his work ranged from the astonishing pseudo-autobiography Sartor Resartus to major historical studies of the French Revolution and Frederick the Great, and to radical political manifestos such as Latter day Pamphlets. Thomas Carlyle is an account of his work and of his life, including his celebrity as the Sage of Chelsea and his tempestuous marriage to Jane Welsh Carlyle.About the Author:
John Morrow is Professor of Political Studies and Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Auckland
Synopsis
Thomas Carlyle was a major figure in Victorian literature and a unique commentator on nineteenth-century life. Born in humble circumstances in the Scottish village of Ecclefechan in 1795, his rise to fame was marked by fierce determination and the development of a highly distinctive literary voice. In this clear, authoritative and readable biography, John Morrow traces Carlyle's personal and intellectual career. Wide-ranging, prophetic and invariably challenging, his work ranged from the astonishing pseudo-autobiography Sartor Resartus to major historical studies of the French Revolution and Frederick the Great, and to radical political manifestos such as Latter day Pamphlets. Thomas Carlyle is an account of his work and of his life, including his celebrity as the Sage of Chelsea and his tempestuous marriage to Jane Welsh Carlyle.
About the Author:
John Morrow is Professor of Political Studies and Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Auckland