An Unpublished Letter from Thomas Carlyle to his Editor in New England, Charles Stearns Wheeler

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NEW ENGLAND QUARTERLY-A HISTORICAL REVIEW OF NEW ENGLAND LIFE AND LETTERS Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI:10.1162/tneq_a_00982

Alexander Jordan

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Abstract Considerable scholarly attention has been lavished on the relationship between the great Victorian man of letters Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) and the Transcendentalist luminary Ralph Waldo Emerson, particularly regarding Emerson's role in publishing Carlyle's works in America. However, a newly discovered letter underlines the fact that Emerson did not act alone, having received crucial support in editing Carlyle's works from Charles Stearns Wheeler, a young Harvard graduate.

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托马斯·卡莱尔写给新英格兰编辑查尔斯·斯特恩斯·惠勒的一封未发表的信

摘要学术界对伟大的维多利亚时代文学家托马斯·卡莱尔（1795-1881）与超验主义杰出人物拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生之间的关系给予了极大的关注，尤其是爱默生在美国出版卡莱尔作品中的作用。然而，一封新发现的信强调了一个事实，即爱默生并不是独自行动的，他在编辑卡莱尔的作品时得到了年轻的哈佛毕业生查尔斯·斯特恩斯·惠勒的重要支持。

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NEW ENGLAND QUARTERLY-A HISTORICAL REVIEW OF NEW ENGLAND LIFE AND LETTERS Multiple-

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期刊介绍： Contributions cover a range of time periods, from before European colonization to the present, and any subject germane to New England’s history—for example, the region’s diverse literary and cultural heritage, its political philosophies, race relations, labor struggles, religious contro- versies, and the organization of family life. The journal also treats the migration of New England ideas, people, and institutions to other parts of the United States and the world. In addition to major essays, features include memoranda and edited documents, reconsiderations of traditional texts and interpretations, essay reviews, and book reviews.