{"product_id":"the-works-of-john-ruskin-paperback-9781108008549","title":"The Works of John Ruskin (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108008549","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Works of John Ruskin\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe sixth volume of the magisterial Library Edition (1903–1912) of the works of John Ruskin.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Ruskin (Author), Edward Tyas Cook (Edited by), Alexander Wedderburn (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108008549, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 18 February 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e600 pages, 168 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.5 x 3.5 cm, 0.93 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe 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 sixth volume contains Volume 4 of Modern Painters.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Bibliographical note\u003cbr\u003e Modern painters, Vol. IV: Preface\u003cbr\u003e Part V. 'Of mountain beauty': 1. Of the Turnerian picturesque\u003cbr\u003e 2. Of Turnerian topography\u003cbr\u003e 3. Of Turnerian light\u003cbr\u003e 4. Of Turnerian mystery: as essential\u003cbr\u003e 5. Of Turnerian mystery: wilful\u003cbr\u003e 6. The firmament\u003cbr\u003e 7. The dry land\u003cbr\u003e 8. Of the materials of mountains: compact crystallines\u003cbr\u003e 9. Of the materials of mountains: slaty crystallines\u003cbr\u003e 10. Of the materials of mountains: slaty coherents\u003cbr\u003e 11. Of the materials of mountains: compact coherents\u003cbr\u003e 12. Of the sculpture of mountains: the lateral ranges\u003cbr\u003e 13. Of the scupture of mountains: the central peaks\u003cbr\u003e 14. Resulting forms: aiguilles\u003cbr\u003e 15. Resulting forms: crests\u003cbr\u003e 16. Resulting forms: precipices\u003cbr\u003e 17. Resulting forms: banks\u003cbr\u003e 18. Resulting forms: stones\u003cbr\u003e 19. The mountain gloom\u003cbr\u003e 20. The mountain glory\u003cbr\u003e Appendix.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20general%20%5BDSB%5D%22\"\u003eDSB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005369798936,"sku":"9781108008549","price":41.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108008549i.jpg?v=1694867418","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-works-of-john-ruskin-paperback-9781108008549","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}