Thomas Carlyle's Counsels to a Literary Aspirant

<p>Thomas Carlyle's Counsels to a Literary Aspirant presents a rare glimpse into the mind of the renowned Victorian sage. This volume centers around a previously unpublished letter from Carlyle to James Hutchison Stirling in 1842 offering invaluable advice to a young man embarking on a literary career. Stirling's account provides context to Carlyle's counsel tracing its influence on his own intellectual development. The book offers both a primary source document and a biographical study. This work provides unique insights into Carlyle's character his literary philosophy and the challenges faced by aspiring writers in the 19th century. It is a valuable resource for scholars of Victorian literature and intellectual history.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>