Rethinking the Western Tradition The volumes in this series seek to address the present debate over the Western tradition by reprinting key works of that tradition along with essays that evaluate each text from di√erent perspectives. EDITORIAL

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David Bromwich Yale University Gerald Graff University of Illinois at Chicago Gary Saul Morson Northwestern University Ian Shapiro Yale University Steven B. Smith Yale University On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History THOMAS CARLYLE

Edited by David R. Sorensen and Brent E. Kinser with essays by Sara Atwood Owen Dudley Edwards Christopher Harvie Brent E. Kinser Terence James Reed David R. Sorensen Beverly Taylor

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data On heroes, hero-worship, and the heroic in history / Thomas Carlyle ; edited by David R. Sorensen and Brent E. Kinser ; with essays by Sara Atwood, Owen Dudley Edwards, Christopher Harvie, Brent E. Kinser, Terence James Reed, David R. Sorensen, Beverly Taylor. Pages cm — (Rethinking the Western tradition) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-300-14860-2 (pbk.) 1. Heroes. 2. Hero worship. I. Sorensen, David R., 1953– editor of compilation. II. Kinser, Brent E., editor of compilation. III. Carlyle, Thomas, 1795–1881. On heroes, hero-worship, and the heroic in history. pr4426.a2s67 2013 824%.8—dc23 2012045115

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