This volume has selected the most representative works of Thomas Carlyle's political thought. That includes the entirety of: 1. Signs of the Times; 2. Chartism; 3. On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History; 4. Past and Present; 5. Occasional Discourse on the Negro Question; 6. Shooting Niagara - And After?
Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher during the Victorian era. He called economics "the dismal science", wrote articles for the Edinburgh Encyclopedia, and became a controversial social commentator.
Coming from a strict Calvinist family, Carlyle was expected by his parents to become a preacher, but while at the University of Edinburgh, he lost his Christian faith. Calvinist values, however, remained with him throughout his life. This combination of a religious temperament with loss of faith in traditional Christianity made Carlyle's work appealing to many Victorians who were grappling with scientific and political changes that threatened the traditional social order.
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