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Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.

This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.

- Reading time of the complete text: about 7 hours

- Reading time of the summarized text: 25 minutes

"Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdröckh in Three Books" is a novel written by Thomas Carlyle in 1831. It is a commentary on the thoughts and early life of a German philosopher named Diogenes Teufelsdröckh. The novel parodies Hegel and German Idealism. The story is presented as a review by an English Editor who struggles to understand Teufelsdröckh's book. The novel explores Teufelsdröckh's upbringing, education, and spiritual crisis. It also introduces characters like Blumine and Towgood, who play significant roles in Teufelsdröckh's life. The book combines fact and fiction, satire and seriousness, and challenges the reader to question where truth can be found. "Sartor Resartus" had a significant influence on American literature and was admired by writers like George Eliot and Jorge Luis Borges.