Past and present / Thomas Carlyle ; introduction and notes by Chris R. Vanden Bossche ; text established by Chris R. Vanden Bossche, Joel J. Brattin, and D.J. Trela.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carlyle, Thomas, 1795-1881.

Contributor:

Vanden Bossche, Chris.

Brattin, Joel J., 1956-

Trela, D. J. (Dale J.)

Series:

Carlyle, Thomas, 1795-1881. 1993 Works.

The Norman and Charlotte Strouse edition of the writings of Thomas Carlyle

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social problems.

Great Britain--Social conditions--19th century.

Great Britain.

Social conditions.

Physical Description:

ciii, 843 pages, 17 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, [2005]

Summary:

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), Scottish essayist, historian, cultural critic, and leading man of English letters during the Victorian era, published "Past and Present, "one of his most influential works, in 1843. Written as a response to the economic crisis of the 1840s--closure of factories, loss of jobs, the growth of slums in industrial centers, the starving poor--"Past and Present "aimed to lead readers toward a "conversion experience" in order to stimulate social reform. In this work, Carlyle provides a trenchant articulation of the political, social, religious, and economic climate of the mid-nineteenth century and a prophetic vision of the future. This volume, the fourth of the eight-volume Strouse Edition, includes an informative historical introduction and illustrations, along with complete notes and scholarly apparatus, and is the definitive modern scholarly edition.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 515-530) and index.

ISBN:

0520242505

OCLC:

58535966

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