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 Thomas Carlyle Quotes
7,981 words, approx. 27 pages
 Thomas Carlyle ( 1795-12-04 – 1881-02-05 ) was a Scottish essayist, satirist, and historian, whose work was hugely influential during the Victorian era . Contents 1 Sourced 1.1 Critical and Miscellaneous Essays (1827–1855) 1.2 Sartor Resartus... 
 
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Thomas Carlyle | | Birth Date: |
December 4, 1795 | | Death Date: |
February 5, 1881 | | Place of Birth: |
Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | | Place of Death: |
Scotland | | Nationality: |
Scottish | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
essayist, historian, critic |
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 Biography of Thomas Carlyle
1,004 words, approx. 3 pages
The British essayist and historian Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was the leading social critic of early Victorian England. Disseminating German idealist thought in his country, with Calvinist zeal he preached against materialism and mechanism during the... summary from source:
 Biography of Thomas Carlyle
441 words, approx. 2 pages
Thomas Carlyle was a significant social thinker in Victorian-era England. The Scottish author wrote in many different forms and styles, including satirical journalism, essay, history and fiction. He concerned himself primarily with the larger themes of... summary from source:
Biography of Thomas Carlyle
9,481 words, approx. 32 pages
 Thomas Carlyle was an extremely long-lived Victorian author. He was also highly controversial, variously regarded as sagacious ana impious, a moral leader and a moral desperado, a radical and a conservative. Contradictions were rampant in the works of...
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 Carlyle, Thomas (1795–1881) Summary
2,512 words, approx. 8 pagesCarlyle, Thomas(1795–1881) Thomas Carlyle, the essayist, historian, and philosopher of culture, was born in Ecclefechan, Scotland, the eldest son of a stern, puritanical stonemason. There can be little doubt that the often-hysterical... summary from source:
 Thomas Carlyle Information
4,216 words, approx. 14 pages
Thomas Carlyle (December 4, 1795 – February 5, 1881) was a Scottish essayist, satirist, and historian, whose work was hugely influential during the Victorian era. Coming from a strict Calvinist family, Carlyle was expected by his parents to become a...
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 American Scholar The Case of Thomas Carlyle.
06/22/2001: 6,020 words, approx. 20 pages Published Letters, Private Life, and the Limits of Knowledge "The feeling against telling the whole truth has reached a pitch which borders on hysteria," observed a writer in the American journal Forum in 1891. "Cries of 'violated confidence,' 'scandalous imputations,' 'the dishonoring of... summary from source:
Monarch Notes Works of Thomas Carlyle: Life and Works
01/01/1963: 692 words, approx. 2 pages Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 Life and Works Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was born into a Scottish family devoted to the austerities and rigors of Calvinism. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh in preparation for the church. The great emotional and intellectual crises of Carlyle's... summary from source:
 greatreporter.com An Industrial Revolution Quiz
10/8/2007: 273 words, approx. 1 pagesQuestion 1 of 10:Arising in the 18th Century, the Industrial Revolution was kickstarted by which burgeoning British industry?Coal Cotton OilSilkQuestion 2 of 10:Which world-changing inventor patented the modern steam engine in 1769? Michael Faraday Isaac Singer James Watt Guglielmo Marconi... summary from source:
greatreporter.com Woolf Sleuth? a VirginiaWoolf Quiz
10/8/2007: 333 words, approx. 1 pagesQuestion 1 of 10: Virginia Woolf was the daughter of which 19th century philosopher, critic and biographer?a) John Ruskin (0)b) Thomas Huxley (0)c) Leslie Stephen (1)d) Thomas Carlyle (0)Question 2 of 10:At what age did Woolf first start contributing work to the Times Literary Supplement?a)...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Ernst Cassirer
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In the following essay, Cassirer studies Carlyle's views on hero-worship, noting that Carlyle regarded hero-worship as a means of stabilizing the social and political disorder of his time. Cassirer also reviews the influence of Goethe and Fichte on Carlyle.
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Critical Essay by David J. Delaura
12,958 words, approx. 43 pages
In the following essay, Delaura argues that the unity of Carlyle's lectures on heroes and hero-worship is based in Carlyle's attempt to identify the personal characteristics, message, and role of the prophet. Furthermore, Delaura suggest that at times Carlyle presented himself as a prophet.
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Critical Essay by Frederick William Roe
9,543 words, approx. 32 pages
In the following essay, Roe discusses the only three essays Carlyle wrote on "English subjects," including Burns, Boswell's Life of Johnson, and Sir Walter Scott. Roe praises the critical method employed by Carlyle but acknowledges that in the case of the essay on Johnson, Carlyle assesses the man and his ideas rather than his literary influence.
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 Essay Grade: 88%The Major Works of Thomas Carlyle
2,008 words, approx. 7 pages
Provides a biography of writer/philosopher Thomas Carlyle. Explores his contributions and significance to the Victorian age and the relevance of his important works. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 86%Changes in Great Britain: Mill v. Carlyle
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This is an analysis of the varying views of Thomas Carlyle and John Stuart Mill regarding the Britain’s social and industrial changes in the 19th century. Carlyle feared the destruction of society, while Mill was more optimistic. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 83%Response to "On Heroes and Hero-Worship"
214 words, approx. 1 pages
A response to the argument about the need for heroes in society, presented by Thomas Carlyle in his essay "On Heroes and Hero-Worship."
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