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Why did Thomas Carlyle move to London in 1834?

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Thomas Carlyle moved to London in 1834 after failing to secure several professional posts he had desired. Following these career setbacks, he relocated with his wife and settled in Cheyne Row to pursue an ambitious historical project, The French Revolution. At the time of his move, he had not earned income from his writing for over a year and faced significant financial uncertainty, yet he remained committed to his literary career.1