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The Carlyle's |
History |
Cultural Events |
| 1795 |
Born in Ecclefechan, Scotland 4th of december, of poor Calvinists who
teach him frugality and discipline. He is the oldest of nine children.
His father, recognizing Thomas's unusual ability, gives him a good education. |
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Keats born
Goethe-Wilhelm
Meisters Lehrjahre |
| 1809 |
Finishes Annan Grammar School, then walks ninety miles to enter Edinburgh
University, where he plans to prepare for the ministry. |
1811: Insanity of George III, Lord Liverpool PM |
1811:Jane Austen
Sense and Sensibility |
| 1814 |
Leaves Edinburgh University without a degree. Teaches mathematics at
Annan Academy and other grammar schools. Devours German literature and
philosophy. |
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| 1818-1822 |
In 1816 teaches at Kirkcaldy Burgh School.Undergoes spiritual crisis.
Abandoning the Christian faith, he converts to believe in a secular order
to the universe.On may of 1821 first meets Jane Welsh at Haddington. |
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Scott:
Heart of Midlothian |
| 1823-1824 |
His first important work, "The Life of Schiller," appears in the London
Magazine. |
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| 1824 |
His translation of Goethe's Wilhelm Meister appears in the London
Magazine. |
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Scott:
Red gauntlet |
| 1825 |
Hoddam Hill farm.Happier Jane visits and meets family.24th july: she
confesses past love or Irving |
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| 1826 |
Marries Jane Baillie Welsh,17 october,Thornhill, the popular daughter
of a doctor. |
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Heine:
Reisebilder
Manzoni:
Promessi sposi |
| 1828 |
Moves to a farm at Craigenputtock to econimize; continues writing for
periodicals. |
Wellington becomes PM. |
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| 1829 |
Publishes "Signs of the Times" in the Edinburgh Review, assessing
the spirit of the age. |
Catolic emancipation act |
First Baedeker published |
| 1831 |
Writes Sartor Resartus, his spiritual autobiography, but cannot
find a publisher. A unique work, combining novel, essay and autobiography,
it is partially published in Fraser's Magazine. Publishes "Characteristics"
in the Edinburgh Review. Meets John Stuart Mill, the intellectual
and essayist who refined Jeremy Bentham's utilitarianism. |
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| 1832 |
Ralph Waldo Emerson visits Carlyle at Craigenputtock.His father dies. |
Colera in Scottland, first reform Bill.Darwin sails on the Beagle. |
Goethe dies |
| 1833
/34 |
August Sartor serialised i Frasers magazine. Moves to
London; begins work on The French Revolution.Edward Irvind dies. |
Fire at Houses of Parliament |
Coleriedge dies |
| 1835 |
Completes first volume of The French Revolution and lends the
manuscript to John Stuart Mill to read. Unfortunately, Mill's servant uses
it to kindle a fire, destroying the work and all the notes. |
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Fox-Talbot
first photography |
| 1836 |
Emerson arranges the American publication of Sartor Resartus. |
36-38Charist Movement
First trains in London |
Nature by Emerson
Dickens:Sketches by Boz and Pickwick Papers |
| 1837 |
Completes and publishes both volumes of The French Revolution. |
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| 1838 |
Publishes Sartor Resartus in England.Essay of Scott Carlyle's
portraits by Samuel Laurence. |
Atlantic steamship service |
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| 1840-
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Delivers a series of important lectures, among them "Heroes and Hero
Worship" (1840), "Chartism" (1840), and "Past and Present" (1843). 1841
Jane´s mother dies 5th feruary. |
Marriage of Victoria and Albert.
Charist Riots |
Penny Post started Thomas Hardy born |
| 1841
1842 |
Jane's mother dies 5th february.Past and present begun.Jane visits
Bullers. |
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| 1843
-45 |
1844 John Sterling dies.Friendship with Lady Baring begins.
1843 Past ans present published.Publishes his edition of The
Letters and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell. |
45/46:Starvation in Ireland
Corn Laws repeated |
Newman converted to Roman Catolicism |
| 1846 |
Visits Ireland.Expands Cromwell's Letters ans speeches. |
Repeal corn laws Train service London yo Ecclefechan. |
Edward Lear
Book of nonsense |
| 1849 |
Meets Froude.Tours Ireland Negro Questions.
Jane visits Haddington. |
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Dikens David Copperfield
Froude Nemesis of Faith |
| 1850 |
Publishes Latter Day Pamphlets. Meets Peel Domestic Unhappiness. |
Peel dies |
Wordswoth dies, aged 80.
Tennyson In memoriam |
| 1851
1852 |
Life of sterling comences Frederick the great. Visits
Germany, Jane visits Sherborne House. |
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| 1853 |
Mother dies december.Soundproof room built |
53/56 Crimean War |
Surteen: M. Sponges Sporting Tour |
| 1854
1856 |
Jane unhappy, starts journal,Tc always at Bath House
21 June -blue marks on Jane´s wrists |
1856: Crimean war ends |
Dickens:Hard times 1854 dedicated to TC.
Bronte: Villette
Gaskell: North and South
Kindsley: Westward Ho! |
| 1858 |
Writes The History of Friedrich II of Prussia, Called Frederick
the Great. |
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| 1863 |
Jane has neuralgia,left arm in october: Jane falls in street,injured
Frederick. vol.3 |
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Thackeray dies |
| 1864 |
Jane seriously ill; to sT. Leonards, then Thornhill.Returns London,
oct.1. |
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Gaskell:Wives and Daughters
Dickens: Our mutual friend |
| 1865 |
Frederick vol. 5-6.
Jane has neuralgia, right arm. |
President Lincon assassinated. |
| 1866
1867 |
Returns to Scotland to deliver the inaugural address as lord rector
of Edinburgh University. His wife dies, wherupon Carlyle finds and edits
her diary. He grieves; he goes on to write very little. |
Second reform Bill |
Tolstoy War and Peace
Gaskell Wives ans daughters |
| 1868 |
Niece Mary Aitken comes to love with him |
Disraeli Prime Minister
National Telegraph network |
Collins:The Moonstone |
| 1874 |
Accepts the Prussian Order of Merit from Bismarck, but refuses an English
baronetcy from Disraeli. |
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| 1877 |
Carlyle visits Dr James Crichton-Browne |
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| 1879 |
Brother John dies Mary Aitken marries cousin Alex Carlyle |
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| 1880 |
Geraldine Jewsbury dies |
War with Tkansvaal Glastone Prime Minister |
George Eliot dies |
| 1881 |
Dies and is buried near his family in Ecclefchan Churchyard. . |
Death of Disraeli |
Stevenson Theasure Island
Ibsen Ghosts
James Portrait of law |
| 1882 |
Freude publishes vol. 1 of Biography |
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| 1883 |
Letters and Memorial of Jane Welsh published. |
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| 1884 |
Freude,vol.2 published |
Third reform act |
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Based in part upon McGraw-Hill, pp. 135-136
Mireia Pla Badia
