THOMAS CARLYLE

A HISTORY OF HIS LIFE IN LONDON

1834-1881

BY

JAMES ANTHONY FROUDE, M.A.

HONORARY FELLOW OF EXETER COLLEGE, OXFORD

TWO VOLUMES IN ONE

VOL. I.

NEW YORK

CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS

1884

[All rights reserved]

MAN 7 1961

TROW'S

PRINTING AND BOOKBINDING COMPANY,

NEW YORK,

CONTENTS

OF

THE FIRST VOLUME.

INTRODUCTORY,

CHAPTER I.

A.D. 1834. ÆT. 39.

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 Revo-

lution'-Carlyle's interpretation of it-Extracts from Jour-

nal-London society-Literature as a profession-John

Mill-The burnt manuscript-Resolution to continue the

book-Meets Wordsworth,

CHAPTER II.

A.D. 1835. ET. 40.

The first volume to be replaced-Poverty and depression-

John Sterling-Maurice on the Articles-Sartor '-Car-

lyle's theology-Style-Invitation to America-Thoughts

of abandoning literature-Reflections in Hyde Park-

Book to be finished-London drawing-rooms-First vol-

ume rewritten, .

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CHAPTER III.

A.D. 1835–6. ÆT. 40-41.

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

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

-Schemes for employment-Offer from Basil Montagu—

Polar bears-Struggles with the book-Visit from Johu

Carlyle Despondency-Money anxieties-Mrs. Carlyle

in Scotland-Letters to her-Diamond Necklace' printed

--French Revolution' finished,

CHAPTER IV.

A.D. 1837. ÆET. 42.

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

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

Carlyle's position-Proposed lectures-Public speaking—

Delivery of the first course-Success, moral and financial

--End of money difficulties-Letter to Sterling-Exhaus-

tion-Retreat to Scotland,

CHAPTER V.

A.D. 1837-8. ET. 42-43.

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-Increasing fame,

CHAPTER VI.

A.D. 1838-9. T. 43-44.

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-Radicalism-Correspondence with Lockhart-

Thirlwall-Gift of a horse-Summer in Scotland-First

journey on a railway,

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