Thomas Carlyle

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The Letters And Speeches Of Oliver Cromwell (Volume I)

Beschreibung

Step into the tumultuous heart of seventeenth-century England, where power, faith, and revolution collide. The Letters and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell (Volume I), masterfully assembled by Thomas Carlyle, opens a rare window into the mind of the era's most enigmatic leader. Through a vivid historical letters collection and a stirring political speeches anthology, readers are drawn into the pulse of the English Civil War and the Puritan Revolution, witnessing the birth of a new political order. Cromwell's correspondence and oratory-carefully selected and contextualised by Carlyle-reveal not only the strategies and convictions that shaped the Cromwellian era, but also the personal struggles and moral dilemmas faced by those steering the fate of 1600s England. This volume is an indispensable academic research resource and a touchstone for history enthusiasts, offering a unique perspective on British history alongside such John Milton contemporaries. Carlyle's insightful commentary elevates each document, illuminating the turbulent crossroads of faith, governance, and nationhood. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Whether you are drawn by the drama of the English Civil War or the enduring questions of power and principle, this classic stands as both a collector's item and a cultural treasure for generations to come.

Autor

Thomas Carlyle was a British writer, historian, and philosopher who was born on December 4, 1795, and died on February 5, 1881. He was from the Scottish Lowlands. He was one of the most important writers of the Victorian age and had a big impact on art, literature, and philosophy in the 1800s. Born in Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, Carlyle went to the University of Edinburgh and invented the Carlyle circle while there. When the arts course was over, he worked as a schoolmaster and studied to become a minister in the Burgher Church. He gave up on these and other things before he decided to write for the Edinburgh Encyclopaedia and work as a translator. Early on, he was successful by introducing little-known German literature to English readers through translations, his 1825 book Life of Friedrich Schiller, and review essays he wrote for a number of magazines. Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, speaker, philosopher, abolitionist, and poet who lived from May 25, 1803 to April 27, 1882. He went by his middle name, Waldo. He led the transcendentalist movement in the middle of the 1800s. People looked up to him as a supporter of freedom and critical thinking, as well as a wise critic of how society and conformity can make people feel bad about themselves. He was called ""the most gifted of the Americans"" by Friedrich Nietzsche, and Walt Whitman called him his ""master."" Emerson slowly moved away from the religious and social beliefs of his time. In his 1836 essay ""Nature,"" he formulated and explained the theory of transcendentalism. After this, in 1837, he gave a speech called ""The American Scholar."" Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. thought it was America's ""intellectual Declaration of Independence.""

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alpha Editions
• Seitenzahl: 586
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. September 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 34mm
• Gewicht: 939g
• ISBN-13: 9789390400560
• ISBN-10: 9390400562
• Artikelnr.: 60156396