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The Nemesis of Froude a Rejoinder to J. A. Froude's My Relations with Carlyle

The Nemesis of Froude a Rejoinder to J. A. Froude's My Relations with Carlyle

Crichton-Browne, James
Carlyle, Alexander

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ISBN10: 1162635541
ISBN13: 9781162635545
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 182
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.39 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Nemesis of Froude is a book written by James Crichton-Browne as a response to J.A. Froude's My Relations with Carlyle. Froude's book was a memoir about his relationship with Thomas Carlyle, a famous writer and historian. However, Crichton-Browne believed that Froude's memoir contained inaccuracies and distortions, and sought to set the record straight with his own book. In The Nemesis of Froude, Crichton-Browne offers a detailed critique of Froude's work, pointing out factual errors and inconsistencies in his account of his relationship with Carlyle. He also challenges Froude's interpretation of Carlyle's character and beliefs, arguing that Froude's portrayal of Carlyle is overly simplistic and fails to capture the complexities of his thought. Throughout the book, Crichton-Browne draws on his own extensive knowledge of Carlyle and his work, as well as on other sources, to provide a more nuanced and accurate picture of the relationship between Froude and Carlyle. He also discusses the broader cultural and historical context in which their relationship developed, shedding light on the intellectual and social currents of the time. Overall, The Nemesis of Froude is a scholarly and rigorous work of literary criticism, aimed at correcting what Crichton-Browne saw as the misrepresentation of Carlyle and his legacy in Froude's memoir. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of Victorian literature and intellectual life.1903. The publication by Froude of Carlyle's Reminiscences and his own biography started a controversy that was to continue for many years in a series of writings arguing both sides. Central to the debate was the question of the veracity of Froude's facts and his assertion that Carlyle had never consummated his marriage. This volume was written by Crichton-Browne, one of the first psychiatrists to set up research in a mental hospital, publishing annual West Riding Lunatic Asylum Reports, Edited Brain. He knew Carlyle in old age and became a Widmerpool-like figure in his many volumes of Victorian jottings. And, Alexander Carlyle, who was the nephew of Thomas. He edited new letters and memorials of JWC in 1904. He married Mary Aitken, Carlyle's niece in 1879, and lived with her and Carlyle at Cheyne Row until Carlyle's death. Carlyle published several volumes of Carlyle correspondence. He was vindictive and hostile to Froude and it is said he suppressed evidence, and refused other scholars access to manuscripts.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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