The Works of John Ruskin [Paperback]

The eighteenth volume of the magisterial Library Edition (19031912) of the works of John Ruskin.This eighteenth volume of the magisterial Library Edition (19031912) of the works of John Ruskin contains his writings on the nature of society: Sesame and Lilies, The Ethics of the Dust and The Crown of Wild Olive.This eighteenth volume of the magisterial Library Edition (19031912) of the works of John Ruskin contains his writings on the nature of society: Sesame and Lilies, The Ethics of the Dust and The Crown of Wild Olive.The influence of John Ruskin (18191900), 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.