Ruskin John: 114 books

Unto This Last is an essay on economy by John Ruskin, critical of the 18th and 19th century capitalist economists. When first published as four magazine articles in 1860 they were, in the words of Ruskin himself, "very violently criticized" and the publisher was forced to halt publication. But Ruskin...

La Bible d’Amiens John Ruskin, Écrivain anglais (1819–1900) Ce livre numérique présente «La Bible d’Amiens», de John Ruskin, édité en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique permet d'accéder directement aux différentes...

'For as I look deeper into the mirror, I find myself a more curious person than I had thought.' John Ruskin (1819-1900) was a towering figure of the nineteenth century: an art critic who spoke up for J. M. W. Turner and for the art of the Italian Middle Ages; a social critic whose aspiration for,...

Acclaimed by Tolstoy as "one of the greatest English writers and one of the greatest writers of our age," John Ruskin continues to enjoy widespread popularity among modern readers. In addition to his roles as art critic and patron, watercolorist, and draughtsman, Ruskin ranks among the nineteenth...

A few words by way of introduction will be absolutely necessary before I proceed to read Mr. Ruskin's letters. They originated simply in a proposal of mine, which met with so ready and willing a response, that it almost seemed like a simultaneous thought. They are addressed nominally to myself,...

Anche nei periodi di più intensa attività, quando dalla sua penna nascevano opere quali i "Pittori moderni" o "Le pietre di Venezia", John Ruskin dedicava diverse ore al giorno al disegno e alla pittura. Rarissimo esempio di teorico capace di tradurre in pratica artistica i princìpi...

This book collection file includes: Mornings in Florence by John Ruskin, Val d'Arno by John Ruskin, History of Florence by Machiavelli, and the Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini.

Les Lys du jardin de la reine John Ruskin, Écrivain anglais (1819–1900) Ce livre numérique présente «Les Lys du jardin de la reine», de John Ruskin, édité en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique permet d'accéder directement...

Sésame et les lys John Ruskin, Écrivain anglais (1819–1900) Ce livre numérique présente «Sésame et les lys», de John Ruskin, édité en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique permet d'accéder directement aux...

First and foremost an outcry against injustice and inhumanity, Unto this Last is also a closely argued assault on the science of political economy, which dominated the Victorian period. Ruskin was a profoundly conservative man who looked back to the Middle Ages as a Utopia, yet his ideas had a considerable...

Having been urged to bring out a new edition of the volume first edited by me in 1880, and having willingly accepted the invitation to do so, it will naturally be expected that I should give some account of the circumstances which have led me to take the somewhat unusual step of reviving a book which...

According to Wikipedia: "John Ruskin (8 February 1819 20 January 1900) is best known for his work as an art critic, stage writer, and social critic, but is remembered as an author, poet and artist as well. Ruskin's essays on art and architecture were extremely influential in the Victorian and Edwardian eras."

According to Wikipedia: "John Ruskin (8 February 1819 20 January 1900) is best known for his work as an art critic, stage writer, and social critic, but is remembered as an author, poet and artist as well. Ruskin's essays on art and architecture were extremely influential in the Victorian and Edwardian eras."