Thomas Carlyle: Sartor Resartus, Gebunden
Sartor Resartus
- Publisher:
- Lushena Books, 11/2025
- Binding:
- Gebunden
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9798897188567
- Item number:
- 12557928
- Volume:
- 220 Pages
- Weight:
- 547 g
- Format:
- 222 x 145 mm
- Thickness:
- 18 mm
- Release date:
- 20.11.2025
- Note
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Caution: Product is not in German language
Other releases of Sartor Resartus |
Price |
|---|---|
| Buch, Gebunden, Englisch | EUR 69.90* |
| Buch, Kartoniert / Broschiert, Englisch | EUR 32.06* |
Blurb
Sartor Resartus by Thomas Carlyle (published 1836) is a philosophical novel that explores the nature of human existence, society, and faith through a satirical and symbolic narrative. The book presents itself as an editor's commentary on the life and writings of a fictional German philosopher, Diogenes Teufelsdröckh, author of "Clothes: Their Origin and Influence." Through Teufelsdröckh's reflections, Carlyle uses the metaphor of clothing to discuss how outward appearances-social customs, institutions, and materialism-hide the deeper spiritual truths of life. The story moves from irony and skepticism to a spiritual awakening, expressing Carlyle's belief in the importance of inner transformation, work, and faith in an age losing its spiritual direction. In essence, Sartor Resartus ("The Tailor Retailored") is both a satire of German idealism and a profound meditation on how individuals can find meaning and faith amid modern uncertainty.