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100 1 _aCarlyle, Thomas,
_d1795-1881
245 1 0 _aSartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aEveryman's library, [no. 278]
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Heroes,_Hero-Worship,_%26_the_Heroic_in_History
500 _aRelease date is 2007-02-15
508 _aProduced by Jason Isbell, Barbara Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Sartor Resartus and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History" by Thomas Carlyle is a philosophical work that combines elements of essay, autobiography, and commentary on society, likely written in the early to mid-19th century. The text revolves around the unique character of Herr Diogenes Teufelsdröckh, a fictional German professor, who presents an extensive and imaginative exploration of the significance of clothing as a metaphor for the human condition and the spiritual struggles of the time. Carlyle’s work targets the exploration of ideas relevant to humanity's quest for truth and meaning. The opening of the work introduces the peculiar premise that, despite advances in various fields, the subject of clothing—a fundamental aspect of human expression—is severely overlooked by modern thought. It begins with an engaging and humorous reflection on how society has dissected many facets of life yet neglected what the author terms the 'Philosophy of Clothes.' Through the lens of Teufelsdröckh's fictitious academic insights, Carlyle hints at deep philosophical themes regarding the nature of humanity, individualism, and societal constructs tied to clothing, suggesting that clothing symbolizes both the outer self and complex inner truths. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHeroes
653 _aSatire
653 _aDidactic fiction
653 _aGermany -- Fiction
653 _aConduct of life -- Fiction
653 _aClothing and dress -- Fiction
653 _aPhilosophers -- Fiction
830 0 _aEveryman's library, [no. 278]
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20585
999 _c61856
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