The tenth volume of the Centenary Edition of Carlyle's collected works, first published in 1896.

Introduction; Book I. Proem: 1. Midas; 2. The Sphinx; 3. Manchester insurrection; 4. Morrison's pill; 5. Aristocracy of talent; 6. Hero-worship; Book II. The Ancient Monk: 1. Jocelin of Brakelond; 2. St. Edmundsbury; 3. Landlord Edmund; 4. Abbot Hugo; 5. Twelfth century; 6. Monk Samson; 7. The canvassing; 8. The election; 9. Abbot Samson; 10. Government; 11. The abbot's ways; 12. The abbot's troubles; 13. In parliament; 14. Henry of Essex; 15. Practical-devotional; 16. St. Edmund; 17. The beginnings; Book III. The Modern Worker: 1. Phenomena; 2. Gospel of mammonism; 3. Gospel of dilettantism; 4. Happy; 5. The English; 6. Two centuries; 7. Over-production; 8. Unworking aristocracy; 9. Working aristocracy; 10. Plugson of Undershot; 11. Labour; 12. Reward; 13. Democracy; 14. Sir Jabesh Windbag; 15. Morrison again; Book IV. Horoscope: 1. Aristocracies; 2. Bribery committee; 3. The one institution; 4. Captains of industry; 5. Permanence; 6. The landed; 7. The gifted; 8. The didactic; Summary; Index.