Project Gutenberg 2007-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 674 Carlyle, Thomas 1795 1881 Carlyle, T. (Thomas) Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Heroes,_Hero-Worship,_%26_the_Heroic_in_History Produced by Jason Isbell, Barbara Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Sartor Resartus and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History" by Thomas Carlyle is a philosophical work that combines elements of essay, autobiography, and commentary on society, likely written in the early to mid-19th century. The text revolves around the unique character of Herr Diogenes Teufelsdröckh, a fictional German professor, who presents an extensive and imaginative exploration of the significance of clothing as a metaphor for the human condition and the spiritual struggles of the time. Carlyle’s work targets the exploration of ideas relevant to humanity's quest for truth and meaning. The opening of the work introduces the peculiar premise that, despite advances in various fields, the subject of clothing—a fundamental aspect of human expression—is severely overlooked by modern thought. It begins with an engaging and humorous reflection on how society has dissected many facets of life yet neglected what the author terms the 'Philosophy of Clothes.' Through the lens of Teufelsdröckh's fictitious academic insights, Carlyle hints at deep philosophical themes regarding the nature of humanity, individualism, and societal constructs tied to clothing, suggesting that clothing symbolizes both the outer self and complex inner truths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Heroes Satire Didactic fiction Germany -- Fiction Conduct of life -- Fiction Clothing and dress -- Fiction Philosophers -- Fiction PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1264786 2025-07-08T13:55:49.421133 text/html 1273646 2007-02-15T10:21:32 text/html 605978 2025-07-08T13:56:07.342050 application/epub+zip 651406 2025-07-08T13:55:54.404128 application/epub+zip 626083 2025-07-08T13:55:52.399203 application/epub+zip 1136948 2025-07-08T13:56:16.611022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 998182 2025-07-08T13:56:05.742066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 952918 2022-09-09T15:27:09.006923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1095164 2025-07-08T13:55:47.853173 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1094637 2007-02-15T10:21:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1095013 2007-02-15T10:21:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23401 2025-07-08T13:56:16.757997 application/rdf+xml 24770 2025-07-08T13:55:52.958126 image/jpeg 4663 2025-07-08T13:55:52.680112 image/jpeg 448351 2007-02-15T10:21:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 480916 2007-02-15T10:21:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 448182 2007-02-15T10:21:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 573890 2025-07-08T13:55:49.518165 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