Essays on Politics and Society brings together the most significant writings on the topic by the acclaimed Victorian historian, social critic, and essayist Thomas Carlyle. This volume includes some of his most well-known and influential pieces, such as "Characteristics" and "Chartism." In keeping with the Norman and Charlotte Strouse Edition of the Writings of Thomas Carlyle, these essays are accompanied by a thorough historical introduction to the material, extensive notes providing historical and cultural context while expanding on references and allusions, and a textual apparatus that carefully details and explains the editorial decisions made in reconciling the editions of each essay.
| ISBN: | 9780520387911 |
| Publication date: | 13th September 2022 |
| Author: | Thomas Carlyle |
| Publisher: | University of California Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 1104 pages |
| Series: | The Norman and Charlotte Strouse Edition of the Writings of Thomas Carlyle |
| Genres: |
Literary essays Anthologies: general General and world history |