Sesame and lilies ; The ethics of the dust ; The crown of wild olive

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Sesame and lilies ; The ethics of the dust ; The crown of wild olive

John Ruskin ; edited by Edward Tyas Cook and Alexander Wedderburn

(Cambridge library collection, . Literary studies . The works of John Ruskin / edited by E. T. Cook and Alexander Wedderburn ; v. 18)

Cambridge University Press, 2010

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The works of John Ruskin

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Reprint. Originally published: London : George Allen, 1905

"This digitally printed version 2010"--T.p. verso

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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 eighteenth volume contains Ruskin's writings on the nature of society, including Sesame and Lilies.

Table of Contents

  • 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.

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  • NCID
    BB03684402
  • ISBN
    • 9781108008662
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge
  • Pages/Volumes
    lxxix, 557 p., 5 p. of plates : ill.
  • Size
    23 cm
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