LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO.

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NEW YORK, BOMBAY, AND CALCUTTA

1911

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Beginning of life in Cheyne Row-First winter in London

-John Sterling-Offers of employment on the 'Times' not

accepted, and why-Begins' History of the French Revolution'

-Carlyle's interpretation of it-Extracts from Journal-Lon-

don society-Literature as a profession-John Mill-The burnt

manuscript-Resolution to continue the book--Meets Words-

worth

CHAPTER II.

A.D. 1835. ÆT. 40.

The first volume to be replaced-Poverty and depression-John

Sterling-Maurice on the Articles-'Sartor '-Carlyle's Theo-

logy-Style-Invitation to America-Thoughts of abandoning

literature-Reflections in Hyde Park-Book to be finished

-London drawing-rooms-First volume rewritten.

CHAPTER III.

A.D. 1835-6. ÆT. 40-41.

Visit to Scotland-Hard conditions of life-Scotsbrig-Return

to London-Effort of faith-Letter from his mother-Schemes

for employment-Offer from Basil Montagu-Polar bears-

Struggles with the book-Visit from John Carlyle-Despon-

dency-Money anxieties—Mrs. Carlyle in Scotland-Letters

to her-Diamond Necklace' printed-' French Revolution'

finished.

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CHAPTER IV.

A.D. 1837. ÆT. 42.

Character of Carlyle's writings-The French Revolution' as a

work of art--Political neutrality-Effect of the book on Car-

lyle's position-Proposed lectures-Public speaking-Delivery

of the first course-Success, moral and financial-End of

money difficulties-Letter to Sterling-Exhaustion-Retreat

to Scotland

Effects of the book-Change in Carlyle's position-Thoughts

on the cholera-Article on Sir Walter Scott-Proposals for a

collection of miscellanies-Lord Monteagle-The great world

-T. Erskine-Literature as a profession-Miss Martineau-

Popularity-Second course of lectures -Financial results-In-

creasing fame

Visit to Kirkcaldy-Sees Jeffrey-Sartor'-Night at Man-

chester-Remittances from Boston-Proposed article on

Cromwell-Want of books-London Library-Breakfast with

Monckton Milnes-Third course of Lectures--Chartism-Radi-

calism-Correspondence with Lockhart- Thirlwall—Gift of a

horse-Summer in Scotland-First journey on a railway

CHAPTER VII.

A.D. 1839-40. ÆT. 44-45.

Review of Carlyle by Sterling-Article on Chartism offered to

Lockhart-Expanded into a book-Dinner in Dover Street-

First sight of Dickens-Lectures on Heroes-Conception of

Cromwell-Visit from Thirlwall-London Library--Im-

pressions of Tennyson-Reviews-Puseyism-Book to be

written on Cromwell

CHAPTER VIII.

A.D. 1840-1. ÆT. 45-46.

Preparation for 'Cromwell '-Nervous irritability-A jury trial

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