On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History
By Thomas Carlyle
Length9h 15m
About this audiobook
A series of lectures by Thomas Carlyle examining the concept of heroism through history, literature, and religion. It explores the qualities that define great leaders and their impact on human progress.
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GenreHistory
Length9 hrs 15 mins
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Publish dateJan 1, 1841
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1By Thomas Carlyle
2Lectures On Heroes (pt. 1)
3Lectures On Heroes (pt. 2)
4Lecture II. The Hero As Prophet. Mahomet: Islam (pt. 1)
5Lecture II. The Hero As Prophet. Mahomet: Islam (pt. 2)
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6Lecture III. The Hero As Poet. Dante: Shakspeare (pt. 1)
7Lecture III. The Hero As Poet. Dante: Shakspeare (pt. 2)
8Lecture IV. The Hero As Priest. Luther; Reformation: Knox; Puritanism (pt. 1)
9Lecture IV. The Hero As Priest. Luther; Reformation: Knox; Puritanism (pt. 2)
10Lecture V. The Hero As Man Of Letters. Johnson, Rousseau, Burns (pt. 1)
11Lecture V. The Hero As Man Of Letters. Johnson, Rousseau, Burns (pt. 2)
12Lecture VI. The Hero As King. Cromwell, Napoleon: Modern Revolutionism (pt. 1)
13Lecture VI. The Hero As King. Cromwell, Napoleon: Modern Revolutionism (pt. 2)
14Lecture VI. The Hero As King. Cromwell, Napoleon: Modern Revolutionism (pt. 3)
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