Project Gutenberg 1997-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 967 Carlyle, Thomas 1795 1881 Carlyle, T. (Thomas) Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdröckh Produced by Ron Burkey, and David Widger "Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdrockh" by Thomas Carlyle is a philosophical work written in the early 19th century. The book delves into the often-overlooked significance of clothing in human culture and society, exploring how clothes influence our identities, morals, and social structures through the fictional character of Professor Teufelsdrockh. This unique treatise poses challenging questions about existence and self-perception, utilizing humor and sharp philosophical insight. At the start of the book, Carlyle introduces readers to the central concept that while much has been said about various aspects of human existence, little attention has been given to the philosophy behind clothing. The opening chapters set the stage for a deeper exploration of how clothes serve not merely as a physical covering but as a representation of individual and societal identity. Through a fictional editor's commentary on the works of Teufelsdrockh, we learn about the professor's contemplative nature, his theories on how clothing transforms the naked human form into a socially recognized individual, and the philosophical implications tied to this transformation. This blend of humor and profound thought invites readers to reconsider the relationship between their clothing and their inner selves, laying the groundwork for the philosophical discourse that unfolds throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Satire Didactic fiction Humorous stories Germany -- Fiction Conduct of life -- Fiction Clothing and dress -- Fiction Philosophers -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 579774 579783 2024-09-01T08:18:57.232444 2023-10-01T07:41:59.646696 text/html text/html 572162 2013-04-04T09:57:48 text/html; charset=us-ascii 222775 2013-04-04T09:58:56 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 296676 2024-09-01T08:19:04.820448 application/epub+zip 307067 2024-09-01T08:18:58.944450 application/epub+zip 307067 2024-09-01T08:18:57.938434 application/epub+zip 606331 2024-09-01T08:19:09.704382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 565510 2024-09-01T08:19:04.100404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477910 2022-09-01T09:24:26.444816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513138 513115 2024-09-01T08:18:56.535471 2023-10-01T07:41:58.991686 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 512872 2008-08-05T10:19:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215846 2008-08-05T10:22:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20039 2024-09-01T08:19:09.851365 application/rdf+xml 24329 2024-09-01T08:18:58.309428 image/jpeg 4763 2024-09-01T08:18:58.121454 image/jpeg 291084 2024-09-01T08:18:57.284495 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia