Past and Present (Volume 4) (The Norman and Charlotte Strouse Edition of the Writings of Thomas Carlyle) by Carlyle, Thomas; Vanden Bossche, Chris Ramon [Introduction]; Vanden Bossche, Chris Ramon [Contributor]; Vanden Bossche, Chris Ramon [Contributor]; Brattin, Joel J. [Contributor]; Trela, D.J. [Contributor]; - 2006-05-31

Berkeley . 2005. University of California Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0520242505. Introduction and Notes by Chris R. Vanden Bossche. Text Established by Chris R. Vanden Bossche, Joel J. Brattin, and D. J. Trela. 843 pages. hardcover. . keywords: History England. FROM THE PUBLISHER - The Norman and Charlotte Strouse Edition of the Writings of Thomas Carlyle, 4. Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), Scottish essayist, historian, cultural critic, and leading man of English letters during the Victorian era, published Past and Present, one of his most influential works, in 1843. Written as a response to the economic crisis of the 1840s-closure of factories, loss of jobs, the growth of slums in industrial centers, the starving poor-Past and Present aimed to lead readers toward a ‘conversion experience' in order to stimulate social reform. In this work, Carlyle provides a trenchant articulation of the political, social, religious, and economic climate of the mid-nineteenth century… Read More

USA: University of California Press, 2005. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with jacket. Some wear to bottom of jacket. Minor smudging to front, side, and bottom edges; publishers' ink stamp tobottom edge. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. Very neat--a sound and handsome copy..

Univ of California Pr, 2006. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 843 pages. 9.50x6.75x2.25 inches.

University of California Press, 2006-06-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Univ of California Pr, 2006. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 843 pages. 9.50x6.75x2.25 inches.