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Where to start with Thomas Carlyle? I hear he is quite important but have yet to encounter many of his works.

>> No.10310520

>>10310457
Probably On Heroes, etc. If (you) already have a fair grasp of the chronology of the French Revolution, start with THAT title. It's wonderfully entertaining.

>> No.10310601

>>10310520
This post about sums it up. Carlyle is a pretty remarkable dude.

>> No.10310620

On Heros and Hero-Worship, Past and Present, Latter Day Pamphlets
Then read Sartor Resartus.

>> No.10310656

>>10310620
>Sartor Resartus.
that's one of the start with the greeks for full effect ones, OP. it's like Zarathustra, so it's fun if you're not well read in the history of philosophy, but better if you do the background.
>>10310520
this anon's right about already having a good grasp of the history of the revolution (and checking it) because Carlyle wrote it as first person and took some liberties. some of the liberties he took have been reported so often they're practically fact, because he's really the most engaging history of the revolution you can find still. i'm pretty sure he's considered the originator of the knitting ladies who made banners of the names of the guillotined for instance, but shit like that also makes it engaging too.

heroes really is best starting point. you'll see it come up a lot, like the revolution from Carlyle's view is pretty much the standard history.

>> No.10311425

Well . . .
That is easy.
Obviously it's:
>On the Choice of Books