The Works of John Ruskin Volume 18: Sesame and Lilies; The Ethics of the Dust; The Crown of Wild Olive (Cambridge Library Collection - Works of John Ruskin)
Cambridge University Press, 1/1/2010
EAN 9781108008662, ISBN10: 1108008666
Paperback, 668 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.8 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
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 eighteenth volume contains Ruskin's writings on the nature of society, including Sesame and Lilies.
Introduction
Part I. Sesame and Lilies
1. Bibliographical note
2. Contents
3. Text of all the editions
Part II. The Ethics of the Dust
1. Bibliographical note
2. Dedication
3. Contents
4. Text
Part III. The Crown of Wild Olive
1. Bibliographical note
2. Contents
3. Text of all the editions
Appendix.