Thomas Carlyle Questions and Answers
Thomas Carlyle
What obligations did Carlyle believe the "Captains of Industry" had towards the working classes and England?
Carlyle believed that the "Captains of Industry" had a duty to address the negative effects of unregulated industrialism in England. Instead of supporting workers' movements or relying on government...
Thomas Carlyle
How does Thomas Carlyle define work in the following excerpt?
Carlyle does not define work. Instead, he gives the reader some of the attributes of work. Work is noble, even sacred, and gives us hope. Any kind of work is linked to Nature. Work will lead you to...