Surtees, Virginia. Jane Welsh Carlyle. Michael Russell.
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Connections | Author name Sort descending | Excerpt |
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Instructor | Jane Welsh Carlyle | Jane Welsh (later JWC
) was tutored by Edward Irving
, then the master of the local Mathematical School
. Surtees, Virginia. Jane Welsh Carlyle. Michael Russell. 8 Hanson, Lawrence, and Elisabeth Hanson. Necessary Evil: The Life of Jane Welsh Carlyle. Octagon Books. 9 |
Family and Intimate relationships | Jane Welsh Carlyle | In later years Irving
and Jane Welsh became strongly attracted to one another; however, Irving was engaged and the romance was not pursued. Instead, Irving introduced her to his best friend: Thomas Carlyle
. Thesing, William B., editor. Dictionary of Literary Biography 55. Gale Research. 55: 42 Surtees, Virginia. Jane Welsh Carlyle. Michael Russell. 12-19 |
Friends, Associates | Jane Welsh Carlyle | Oliphant went to visit the Carlyles with a view to gathering information on Edward Irving
, whose biography she was writing. Although she did not meet JWC
on her first visit, a few days later... |
Family and Intimate relationships | Thomas Carlyle | In 1826 he married Jane Welsh
. They were introduced in 1821 by Edward Irving
, who was both her tutor and his friend. Despite her mother's disapproval, they began a courtship. Their marriage produced no children. |
Textual Production | Margaret Oliphant | MO
published The Life of Edward Irving, founder of the sect calling itself the Catholic Apostolic Church
or Irvingites. “Palmer’s Index to the Times”. Historical Newspapers Online. Nadel, Ira Bruce, and William E. Fredeman, editors. Dictionary of Literary Biography 18. Gale Research. 18: 238 |
Friends, Associates | Margaret Oliphant | The Carlyles had been close friends of Edward Irving
, whose biography MO
was preparing to write. Her hope of obtaining their help with this venture led to a significant friendship. She wrote later that... |
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