Thomas Carlyle had 21 contributions to the "Edinburgh Encyclopedia" in the early 1820s. Sixteen of these there re-published in 1903, but all of them have never been published before in one volume. This book does that. Those interested in the early work of Thomas Carlyle can conveniently read and analyze these articles.
Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher during the Victorian era. He called economics "the dismal science", wrote articles for the Edinburgh Encyclopedia, and became a controversial social commentator.
Coming from a strict Calvinist family, Carlyle was expected by his parents to become a preacher, but while at the University of Edinburgh, he lost his Christian faith. Calvinist values, however, remained with him throughout his life. This combination of a religious temperament with loss of faith in traditional Christianity made Carlyle's work appealing to many Victorians who were grappling with scientific and political changes that threatened the traditional social order.
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