Thomas Carlyle

Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) was a Scottish historian, satirist, and essayist, best known for his works "Sartor Resartus" (1836) and "The French Revolution: A History" (1837). Born in Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire, Carlyle initially pursued a career in the ministry before turning to literature. "Sartor Resartus," a philosophical novel, explores existential themes through the fictional Professor Teufelsdröckh. This work established Carlyle's reputation as a profound thinker. His detailed account of the French Revolution earned him acclaim for its vivid narrative and dramatic style. In 1840, Carlyle delivered his influential series of lectures on heroes and hero-worship, later published as "On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and The Heroic in History." He spent his later years in Chelsea, London, where he continued to write and engage in intellectual discourse.