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Past and Present

Thomas Carlyle

Publisher: Good Press

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Past and Present is a book by Thomas Carlyle. It combines medieval history with criticism of 19th-century British society, comparing the reverence for work and heroism of monasterial monks with the egocentric attitude of politicians, thus shaming the latter.
Available since: 11/20/2019.
Print length: 331 pages.

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