Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 1997-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 2506 Carlyle, Thomas 1795 1881 Carlyle, T. (Thomas) Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdröckh Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sartor_Resartus Produced by Ron Burkey, and David Widger "Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdrockh" by Thomas Carlyle is a philosophical work written in the early 19th century. The book delves into the often-overlooked significance of clothing in human culture and society, exploring how clothes influence our identities, morals, and social structures through the fictional character of Professor Teufelsdrockh. This unique treatise poses challenging questions about existence and self-perception, utilizing humor and sharp philosophical insight. At the start of the book, Carlyle introduces readers to the central concept that while much has been said about various aspects of human existence, little attention has been given to the philosophy behind clothing. The opening chapters set the stage for a deeper exploration of how clothes serve not merely as a physical covering but as a representation of individual and societal identity. Through a fictional editor's commentary on the works of Teufelsdrockh, we learn about the professor's contemplative nature, his theories on how clothing transforms the naked human form into a socially recognized individual, and the philosophical implications tied to this transformation. This blend of humor and profound thought invites readers to reconsider the relationship between their clothing and their inner selves, laying the groundwork for the philosophical discourse that unfolds throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Satire Didactic fiction Humorous stories Germany -- Fiction Conduct of life -- Fiction Clothing and dress -- Fiction Philosophers -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 584296 2025-08-01T08:22:23.803543 text/html 560118 2025-06-27T14:08:40 text/html 324022 2025-08-01T08:22:32.971458 application/epub+zip 334117 2025-08-01T08:22:27.356523 application/epub+zip 300312 2025-08-01T08:22:26.077534 application/epub+zip 653984 2025-08-01T08:22:37.576436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612610 2025-08-01T08:22:32.024448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477910 2022-09-01T09:24:26.444816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513097 2025-08-01T08:22:23.109529 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 493266 2025-06-27T14:08:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18463 2025-08-01T08:22:37.726430 application/rdf+xml 24619 2025-08-01T08:22:26.592484 image/jpeg 4802 2025-08-01T08:22:26.330482 image/jpeg 317789 2025-08-01T08:22:23.850499 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia