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Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdrockh: Heroes and Hero Worship: The Works of Thomas Carlyle

Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdrockh: Heroes and Hero Worship: The Works of Thomas Carlyle

Carlyle, Thomas

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PhilosophyLetters & EssaysLiterary Criticism

ISBN10: 1162631767
ISBN13: 9781162631769
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 482
Weight: 1.81
Height: 0.97 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Sartor Resartus is a novel written by Scottish writer Thomas Carlyle, published in 1836. The novel is a satirical commentary on the social and cultural values of the time, and is presented as the fictional autobiography of a German philosopher named Herr Teufelsdrockh. The novel explores themes of individualism, spirituality, and the search for meaning in a rapidly changing world.Heroes and Hero Worship is a collection of six lectures given by Carlyle, published in 1841. The lectures explore the concept of heroism and the role of heroes in shaping society. Carlyle examines various historical figures, including Muhammad, Dante, and Napoleon, and argues that their actions and ideas have had a profound impact on the world.Together, Sartor Resartus and Heroes and Hero Worship represent some of the most important works of Thomas Carlyle, a writer and thinker who was influential in the Victorian era. These works continue to be studied and debated by scholars and readers today, and offer a fascinating insight into the social and cultural values of the time.1831 and 1841. Scottish-born British historian and essayist who was a leading figure in the Victorian era. Carlyle's Sartor Resartus was a disguised spiritual autobiography, in which he faces the tendencies to intellectual skepticism and dedicates himself to a life of spiritual affirmation. The first half of the book is about the ideas of a self-made philosopher who believes everything can be explained in terms of clothes. Carlyle also undertook several series of lectures, of which the most significant was On Heroes, Hero-Worship and the Heroic in History. See other works by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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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