Some Personal Recollections Of Carlyle

By Henry James

Book Overview

""Personal Recollections of Carlyle"" is a book written by Henry James, which provides a detailed account of his personal experiences and interactions with the famous Scottish philosopher and historian, Thomas Carlyle. James, who was a young man at the time, had the opportunity to meet Carlyle and his wife during his travels to England in the mid-19th century. In this book, James shares his observations and impressions of Carlyle, his intellectual pursuits, his eccentricities, and his relationships with other notable figures of the time. The book also sheds light on James' own development as a writer and his admiration for Carlyle's literary style. Overall, ""Personal Recollections of Carlyle"" provides a fascinating insight into the life and personality of one of the most influential thinkers of the Victorian era, as seen through the eyes of a young writer who was deeply influenced by his encounters with him.To think of our head men believin' the stomach to be the man, and legislatin' for the stomach, and compellin' this old England into the downright vassalage of the stomach Such men as these, forsooth, to rule England, the England once ruled by Oliver Cromwell No wonder the impudent knave O'Connell takes them by the beard, shakes his big fist in their faces, does his own dirty will, in fact, with England, altogether Oh for a day of Duke William again 'This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419148079
• ISBN13: 9781419148071
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.6" x 9.2"