Publisher's Synopsis
Thomas Carlyle was a prominent Scottish philosopher, historian, and author during the Victorian era. Carlyle is also considered to be one of the greatest social critics of his time. Carlyle's most popular works include Sartor Resartus, On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and The Heroic, and The French Revolution. On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and The Heroic in History is a classic collection of six lectures that Carlyle gave in 1840. Carlyle described some of the forms that heroism can take and he discusses the connection between heroism and myth.
