Heroes and Hero Worship

Heroes and Hero Worship

Thomas Carlyle, scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher during the Victorian era (1795-1881)


This ebook presents «Heroes and Hero Worship», from Thomas Carlyle. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.


Table of Contents

- About This Book

- The Hero As Divinity. Odin. Paganism: Scandinavian Mythology

- The Hero As Prophet. Mahomet – Islam

- The Hero As Poet. Dante: Shakspeare

- The Hero As Priest. Luther, Reformation – Knox, Puritanism

- The Hero As Man Of Letters. Johnson, Rousseau, Burns

- The Hero As King. Cromwell, Napoleon - Modern Revolutionism