The Works of John Ruskin, Vol 1: Early Prose Writings (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108008495)

The influence of John Ruskin (1819-1900), both on his own time and on artistic and social developments in the twentieth century, cannot be over-stated. He changed Victorian perceptions of art, and was the main influence behind 'Gothic revival' architecture. As a social critic, he argued for the improvement of the condition of the poor, and against the increasing mechanisation of work in factories, which he believed was dull and soul-destroying. The thirty-nine volumes of the Library Edition of his works, published between 1903 and 1912, are themselves a remarkable achievement, in which his books and essays - almost all highly illustrated - are given a biographical and critical context in extended introductory essays and in the 'Minor Ruskiniana' - extracts from letters, articles and reminiscences both by and about Ruskin. Volume 1 contains early essays, and two pieces of fiction: Leoni and The King of the Golden River.

Author: John Ruskin
ISBN-10: 1108008496
ISBN-13: 9781108008495
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/18/2010
Pages: 660
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.91lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.33d