The biography focuses on Carlyle's life and career from his early days as a student to his later years as a prominent literary figure. It explores his relationships with notable figures of the time, including Thomas De Quincey and Ralph Waldo Emerson. The work also examines Carlyle's intellectual development, particularly in relation to his views on history, politics, and literature.
By John Morley · First published 1881 · Genre: Biography, Literary Criticism, History