Chesterton argues that the history of human progress needs a companion to Lecky’s history of rationalism, and that Carlyle belongs in it: a prophet of mystical energy, enthusiastic for both sides of every struggle he described. The essay is accompanied by a biographical note on Carlyle’s life and a short note on his portraits.
Paradox-packed Chesterton on a writer he both admired and argued with, ideal for a single sitting. Download the free EPUB.