Past And Present - Thomas Carlyle

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), Scottish Essayist, Historian, Cultural Critic, And Leading Man Of English Letters During The Victorian Era, Published Past And Present, One Of His Most Influential Works, In 1843. Written As A Response To The Economic Crisis Of The 1840s-closure Of Factories, Loss Of Jobs, The Growth Of Slums In Industrial Centers, The Starving Poor-past And Present Aimed To Lead Readers Toward A Conversion Experience In Order To Stimulate Social Reform. In This Work, Carlyle Provides A Trenchant Articulation Of The Political, Social, Religious, And Economic Climate Of The Mid-nineteenth Century And A Prophetic Vision Of The Future.