On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History by Thomas Carlyle

On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History

Thomas Carlyle

104 pages • first pub 1841 (view editions)

nonfiction history philosophy challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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What trait defines a hero? For Carlyle, it's absolute sincerity, firm belief in one's principles, and an inherent spark of the Divine. In this compelling series of lectures, delivered in 1840, Carlyle uses various examples of great men throughout ...

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