Historical Essays - (Norman and Charlotte Strouse Edition of the Writings of Thom) Annotated by Thomas Carlyle (Hardcover)
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- 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.
- About the Author: Chris R. Vanden Bossche is Professor of English at the University of Notre Dame and author of Carlyle and the Search for Authority (1991).
- 1256 Pages
- History, Europe
- Series Name: Norman and Charlotte Strouse Edition of the Writings of Thom
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About the Book
Historical Essays provides an authoritative critical, annotated edition of Carlyle's essays on history and historical subjects.Book Synopsis
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.The collection includes essays on the French Revolution, Cromwell, Frederick the Great, and medieval Scandinavia. It also includes such essential pieces as "On History," "On History Again," "Count Cagliostro," and "The Diamond Necklace." Together the essays show Carlyle positioning himself in relation to the new Romantic historiography but not yet ready to adopt the strictures of modern scientific history. They also exhibit his talent for analyzing the historical significance of seemingly minor events. He describes a plot to steal a diamond necklace in which Marie Antoinette became implicated, a visit of Whig sympathizers to the National Assembly during the French Revolution, and the kidnapping of two fifteenth-century German princes, one of whose descendents was Carlyle's contemporary Prince Albert.
This volume, the third of the eight-volume Strouse Edition of Carlyle's works, includes a historical introduction and illustrations along with complete textual apparatus.
About the Author
Chris R. Vanden Bossche is Professor of English at the University of Notre Dame and author of Carlyle and the Search for Authority (1991).Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 6.2 Inches (W) x 2.3 Inches (D)
Weight: 3.6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 1256
Series Title: Norman and Charlotte Strouse Edition of the Writings of Thom
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Europe
Publisher: University of California Press
Theme: General
Format: Hardcover
Author: Thomas Carlyle
Language: English
Street Date: March 25, 2003
TCIN: 91947731
UPC: 9780520220614
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-1030
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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