"The Life and Character of Richard Carlyle" is an important biographical work written by the famous English publicist and social reformer George Jacob Holyoke. This book recreates the life path of Richard Carlyle - an outstanding English publisher, writer and fighter for freedom of speech. The author reveals to the reader not only biographical facts, but also important events and ideas that were the basis of Carlyle's work. It highlights his struggle for freedom of the press, for the right to public speech, and his interest in social and religious reform. This book is not only a chronicle of the life of an outstanding figure of the 19th century, but also an important source for understanding the history of freedom of speech, consciousness and the struggle for truth. "The Life and Character of Richard Carlyle" is an important book that reveals to the reader the depth and significance of the life of this outstanding figure.