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Sartor Resartus
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781025966762
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 292
Weight: 1.29
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Sartor Resartus is a landmark work of Victorian literature and philosophy that defies easy categorization. Written by Thomas Carlyle, it presents itself as a commentary on the life and works of a fictional German philosopher, Diogenes Teufelsdröckh, author of a monumental study on the origin and influence of clothes. Through this philosophy of clothes, Carlyle explores the relationship between the material and spiritual worlds, arguing that human institutions, laws, and even language are merely outward garments covering the eternal truths of existence.
The narrative follows Teufelsdröckh's spiritual journey through the Everlasting No, the Centre of Indifference, and finally to the Everlasting Yea, marking a profound transition from despair to a new sense of faith and purpose. Blending elements of satire, fiction, and profound philosophical inquiry, Sartor Resartus is renowned for its unique prose style and its deep influence on the development of Transcendentalism and modern thought. It remains a vital text for those seeking to understand the intellectual and spiritual crises of the nineteenth century and the enduring quest for meaning in a changing world.
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