Thomas Carlyle

Thomas Carlyle (December 4, 1795 – February 5, 1881) was a Scottish essayist and historian, whose work was hugely influential during the Victorian era. He was born in Ecclefechan, Dumfries and Galloway, and was educated at Annan Academy. Coming from a strictly Calvinist family, Carlyle was expected by his father to become a preacher. However, while at Edinburgh University he lost his Christian faith. Nevertheless Calvinist values remained with him throughout his life. This combination of a religious temperament with loss of faith in orthodox Christianity made Carlyle's work appealing to many Victorians who were grappling with scientific and political changes that threatened the traditional social order.

Works

• (1829) Signs of the Times The Victorian Web
• (1831) Sartor Resartus Project Gutenberg
• (1837) The French Revolution, A History Project Gutenberg
• (1841) On Heroes And Hero Worship And The Heroic In History Project Gutenberg
• (1843) Past and Present
• (1845) Letters and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell
• (1849) An Occasional Discourse on the Nigger Question Online text
• (1850) Latter-Day Pamphlets Project Gutenberg
• (1851) The Life Of John Sterling Project Gutenberg
• (1858) History Of Friedrich II Of Prussia Project Gutenberg