Tag Archives: Jane and Thomas Carlyle marriage

thomas and jane: those absorbing tragicomedies

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Dave

Thomas Carlyle and Jane Welsh Carlyle…. It was a disastrous marriage- that is, at least, the conclusion we draw from the Carlyle’s letters. James Anthony Froude, a close friend and the authorof a four volume biography that appeared between 1882 … Continue reading →

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among the prince of dandies: lookin’ for homespun dignity

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Dave

Thomas Carlyle and Jane Welsh Carlyle. Marriage as an “excellent mystery.” Both the Carlyle’s, despite their quirks and prejudices, were fond of entertaining newcomers. Since the publication of  Sartor Resartus, Carlyle had become a literary lion, and Jane, for all … Continue reading →

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odd couple: “excellent mystery”

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Dave

Marriage is sometimes described in prayer books as an “excellent mystery”; something that cannot help but stimulate the imagination. Every marriage, union, is slightly mysterious , whether the partnership succeeds or fails. There is usually something that escapes analysis. There … Continue reading →

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