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The Works of John Ruskin

by John Ruskin, Edward Tyas Cook, Alexander Wedderburn

This seventeenth volume of the magisterial Library Edition (1903–1912) of the works of John Ruskin contains his works on political economy: Unto This Last, Munera Pulveris and Time and Tide.

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Paperback
LANGUAGE
English
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Brand New


Publisher Description

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.This seventeenth volume contains Ruskin's works on political economy: Unto This Last, Munera Pulveris and Time and Tide.

Author Biography

From his early youth John Ruskin drew obsessively, a discipline that he not only kept up right through the production of his great literary works, but which was essential to them. This book is the result of quite considerable teaching experience.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Part I. 'Unto this last': 1. Bibliographical note; 2. Contents; 3. Preface; 4. Text; Part II. 'Munera pulveris': 1. Bibliographical note; 2. Contents; 3. Preface; 4. Text; Part III. 'Time and tide': 1. Bibliographical note; 2. Contents; 3. Preface; 4. Text; Appendix.

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This seventeenth volume of the magisterial Library Edition (1903-1912) of the works of John Ruskin contains his works on political economy: Unto This Last, Munera Pulveris and Time and Tide.

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ISBN1108008658
Author Alexander Wedderburn
Short Title WORKS OF JOHN RUSKIN
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Language English
ISBN-10 1108008658
ISBN-13 9781108008655
Media Book
Format Paperback
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication Cambridge
Country of Publication United Kingdom
Edited by Alexander Wedderburn
DEWEY 828.809
Birth 1819
Death 1900
Pages 712
Year 2010
Publication Date 2010-02-18
Illustrations 2 Halftones, color; 3 Halftones, black and white; 5 Line drawings, black and white
AU Release Date 2010-02-18
NZ Release Date 2010-02-18
UK Release Date 2010-02-18
Series Cambridge Library Collection - Works of John Ruskin
Alternative 9780511696206
Series Number Volume 17
Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

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