Project Gutenberg 2004-09-11 Public domain in the USA. 164 Carlyle, Thomas 1795 1881 Carlyle, T. (Thomas) Shepherd, Richard Herne 1842 1895 Shepherd, R. H. (Richard Herne) On the Choice of Books Produced by Malcolm Farmer, S.R.Ellison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "On the Choice of Books" by Thomas Carlyle is a reflective essay, likely penned in the mid-19th century during Carlyle's influential literary career. The work explores the significance of literature and its role in shaping human thought and understanding. Carlyle discusses his philosophies regarding reading and the types of literature he believes are essential for intellectual growth. The opening portion of the work introduces the reader to some background information about Carlyle's life and intellectual development. It paints a vivid picture of his early influences, including his upbringing, education, and aspirations toward literature. The passage reveals how Carlyle transitioned from a mathematical master to embracing his true vocation as a writer, while highlighting the preliminary steps in his literary career, such as his struggles and initial contributions to various encyclopedias. Carlyle’s earnest reflections on the importance of reading and the impact of literature on personal and societal development are woven into the narrative, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of these themes in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Books and reading -- Great Britain Z Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 255583 2025-07-06T05:25:25.954868 text/html 255561 255443 2024-11-06T08:01:02.034279 2023-10-06T09:12:16.160884 text/html text/html 170343 2025-07-06T05:25:31.698895 application/epub+zip 172439 2025-07-06T05:25:28.330913 application/epub+zip 167920 2025-07-06T05:25:27.297900 application/epub+zip 308613 2025-07-06T05:25:34.251893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291655 2025-07-06T05:25:31.086870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247316 2022-09-07T02:10:16.782810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235644 2025-07-06T05:25:25.673904 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215790 2024-10-28T20:24:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18237 2025-07-06T05:25:34.382832 application/rdf+xml 12837 2025-07-06T05:25:27.787853 image/jpeg 3760 2025-07-06T05:25:27.542858 image/jpeg 166867 2025-07-06T05:25:25.974881 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia