Thomas Carlyle

The Carlyle Reader. Being Selections from the Writings of Thomas Carlyle. with Notes. Edited by the Rev. James Wood.

Publisher Marketing: Title: The Carlyle Reader. Being selections from the writings of Thomas Carlyle. With notes. Edited by the Rev. James Wood, . Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The NOVELS OF THE 18th & 19th CENTURIES collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection includes major and minor works from a period which saw the development and triumph of the English novel. These classics were written for a range of audiences and will engage any reading enthusiast. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Carlyle, Thomas; Wood, James; 1894, 95. 2 vol.; 8 . 12274.bbb.14. Contributor Bio:  Carlyle, Thomas Thomas Carlyle was a Victorian-era Scottish author, philosopher, and historian. Raised by a strict Calvinist family, Carlyle abandoned his career with the clergy in 1821 after losing his faith, focusing instead on writing. Carlyle went on to publish such noted works as Life of Schiller, Sartor Resartus--which was inspired by his crisis of faith, and The French Revolution, and became one of the most prominent writers of his day. Carlyle's later works included Heroes and Hero-Worship and Frederick the Great. Carlyle passed away in 1881. Contributor Bio:  Wood, James British-born author James Wood spins sensuous taboo tales. Themes of domination and submission predominate - of hands on legs and garter straps and ladies bound in silk.