{"product_id":"past-and-present-thomas-carlyle-9781434456632","title":"Past and Present","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePast and Present\u003c\/em\u003e contrasts the spiritual vitality of medieval monastic life with the discontent and moral decay Carlyle perceived in 19th-century industrial society. Through a historical comparison anchored in the life of Abbot Samson of St. Edmundsbury, the book critiques capitalism, mechanization, and the neglect of the working class. Part history, part moral treatise, it calls for leadership rooted in duty, sincerity, and social justice to address the spiritual crisis of modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a Scottish satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher during the Victorian era. He called economics \"the dismal science\", wrote articles for the Edinburgh Encyclopedia, and became a controversial social commentator. Past and Present combines medieval history with criticism of 19th-century British society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Carlyle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1434456633\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781434456632\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wildside Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.88d","brand":"Thomas Carlyle","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48799019204863,"sku":"9781434456632","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/past-and-present-thomas-carlyle-9781434456632","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}