• Thomas Carlyle (auteur)

  Thomas Carlyle was born on 4 December 1795 to James (1758-1832) and Margaret Aitken Carlyle (1771-1853) in the village of Ecclefechan in Dumfriesshire in southwest Scotland. His parents were members of the Burgher secession Presbyterian church. James Carlyle was a stonemason, later a farmer, who built the Arched House wherein his son was born. His maxim was that man was created to work, not to speculate, or feel, or dream. Nicholas Carlisle, an English antiquary, traced his ancestry back to Margaret Bruce, sister of Rrt the Bruce. As a result of his disordered upbringing, James Carlyle became deeply religious in his youth, reading many books of sermons and doctrinal arguments throughout his life. He married his first wife in 1791, distant cousin Janet, who gave birth to John Carlyle and then died. He married Margaret Aitken in 1795, a poor farmer's daughter then working as a servant. They had nine children, of whom Thomas was the eldest. Margaret was pious and devout and hoped that Thomas would become a minister. She was close to her eldest son, being a smoking companion, counsellor and confidante in Carlyle's early days. She suffered a manic episode when Carlyle was a teenager, in which she became elated, disinhibited, over-talkative and violent. She suffered another breakdown in 1817, which required her to be removed from her home and restrained. Carlyle always spoke highly of his parents, and his character was deeply influenced by both of them.

Auteur(s) : Thomas Carlyle

Editeur : HACHETTE BNF

Auteur(s) : Thomas Carlyle

Publication : 1 mars 2016

Intérieur : Noir & blanc

Support(s) : Livre broché

Poids (en grammes) : 514

Langue(s) : Français

Code(s) CLIL : 3444

EAN13 Livre broché : 9782016170021