1870 3vol The French Revolution A History by Thomas Carlyle Antiquarian Book Set

1870 3vol The French Revolution A History by Thomas Carlyle Antiquarian Book Set

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The French Revolution. A History by Thomas Carlyle - 1870 - 3 Volume Book Set

The French Revolution. A History. In three volumes.
By Thomas Carlyle
Published by Chapman and Hall: London 1870

"Carlyle's great history became one of the most significant historical works of the 19th century, despite the fact that the first volume was rewritten from memory after John Stuart Mill's maid accidentally burnt the manuscript. The work was used as the source material for Dickens's Tale of Two Cities. Carlyle wrote his French Revolution as a secular 'tract for the times' and as a warning for his compatriots of the frightful consequences of materialism, utilitarianism and democracy. Scottish puritanism and German romanticism were his lodestars; 'History is the essence of innumerable biographies' was his historical creed. The result is not a work of scholarship but a prose epic, teeming with colourful scenes of dramatic events and imaginative portraits of the leading revolutionaries. The book at once captured the English-speaking world, and has, outside France, moulded popular conception of the French revolution down to the present day."

Size 22cm x 15cm x 3cm (x 3 books)

Minor wear and fading to covers and spines as pictured. Small inscription to front blank endpaper as shown. Pages clean with no foxing. Binding strong in all 3 volumes. A beautiful set in very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.

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Condition: Very good
Binding: Hardcover
Special Attributes: 3 Volume Set
Region: Europe
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Minor wear and fading to covers and spines as pictured. Small inscription to front blank endpaper as shown. Pages clean with no foxing. Binding strong in all 3 volumes. A beautiful set in very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.
Language: English
Author: Thomas Carlyle
Publisher: Chapman and Hall: London
Year Printed: 1870
Sub-subject: France