Reminiscences

by Carlyle, Thomas; Fielding, K. J.; Campbell, Ian

• ISBN13: 9780192817488
• ISBN10: 0192817485
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-12-11
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Thomas Carlyle was one of the most influential commentators of the nineteenth century: writer, critic, historian, biographer and brilliant correspondent, he dominated his age. Described as 'the greatest writer of his time' his Reminiscences lovingly trace the triumphs, sorrows, and achievements of his often turbulent marriage with Jane Welsh. Devastated by his wife's death, Carlyle set down his recollections of their life together with moving directness, in an account that reveals much about his own character. This is the only complete unabridged edition of his work, and a detailed introduction and notes further illumintate Carlyle's compelling and vivid prose.

Author Biography

K. J Fielding is Emeritus Professor in English Literature at the University of Edinburgh. He is the greatest living authority on Carlyle. Ian Campbell is Lecturer in English at the University of Edinburgh.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	vi	(1)
Introduction	vii	(15)
Note on the Text	xxii	(4)
Select Bibliography	xxvi	(2)
A Chronology of Thomas and Fane Carlyle	xxviii
REMINISCENCES	3	(431)
James Carlyle	3	(37)
Jane Welsh Carlyle	40	(160)
Edward Irving	200	(149)
Francis Jeffrey	349	(36)
Reminiscences of Sundry: Southey and Wordsworth	385	(25)
`Christopher North'	410	(17)
Sir William Hamilton	427	(7)
Explanatory Notes	434	(33)
Index	467