The Works of John Ruskin: Volume 25, Love's Meinie and Proserpina (Cambridge Library Collection - Works of John Ruskin)

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 twenty-fifth volume contains Ruskin's writings on birds (Love's Meinie) and flowers (Proserpina). 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 twentieth volume contains 'Lectures on Art' and 'Aratra Pentelici' 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 eighth volume contains The Seven Lamps of Architecture Cover......Page 1 Frontmatter......Page 6 Contents......Page 14 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS......Page 18 INTRODUCTION TO THIS VOLUME......Page 24 I - LOVE'S MEINIE (1873--1881)......Page 62 II - PROSERPINA (1875--1886)......Page 248 Cover 1 Frontmatter 6 Contents 14 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 18 INTRODUCTION TO THIS VOLUME 24 I - LOVE'S MEINIE (1873--1881) 62 II - PROSERPINA (1875--1886) 248 9781108008730 Cambridge Library Collection - Works of John Ruskin This twenty-sixth volume of the magisterial Library Edition (1903-1912) of the works of John Ruskin contains his writings on geology, including Deucalion. This sixth volume of the magisterial Library Edition (1903-1912) of the works of John Ruskin contains Volume 4 of Modern Painters.