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Unto This Last
The Floating Press 2009; US$ 4.99Unto This Last is an essay on economy by John Ruskin, critical of the 18th and 19th century capitalist economists. When first published as four magazine articles in 1860 they were, in the words of Ruskin himself, "very violently criticized" and the publisher was force to halt publication. But Ruskin persevered and released the four articles... more...
The Queen of the Air
The Floating Press 2010; US$ 4.99Influential English art and culture critic John Ruskin turns his focus to ancient myth in this compelling volume. Containing the complete texts of three of Ruskin's lectures, the critic's lyrical prose and keen insight shed new light on a number of Greek mythological figures. more...
The Lamp of Memory
Penguin Books Ltd 2008; Not AvailableJohn Ruskin overturned Victorian society?s ideas about art and architecture, arguing that ancient buildings must be conserved for their deep, mystical links with the past and that creative design is essential ? not for financial gain, but to communicate eternal human truths. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed... more...
On Art and Life
Penguin Books Ltd 2004; Not AvailableThroughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals... more...
Unto this Last
Electric Book Company 1998; US$ 4.95The most influential art theorist and critic of his age, an outstanding man of letters, a sensitive painter and draughtsman, Ruskin?s social criticism shocked and angered the establishment and many of his admirers. more...
The Seven Lamps of Architecture
Electric Book Company 1998; US$ 4.95In August of 1848, John Ruskin and his new bride visited northern France, for the gifted young critic wished to write a book that would examine the essence of Gothic architecture. By the following April, the book was finished. Titled The Seven Lamps of Architecture, it was far more than a treatise on the Gothic style; instead, it elaborated Ruskin?s... more...
The King of the Golden River
Electric Book Company 1998; US$ 4.95Gluck and his abusive older brothers are sent on a quest to find the source of the local river. While the elder brothers fail, the younger brother succeeds because he is pure of heart. A classic fairytale written with finesse by one of England's great writers. more...
Sesame and Lilies
Electric Book Company 1998; US$ 4.95John Ruskin's Sesame and Lilies, first published in 1865, stands as a classic nineteenth-century statement on the natures and duties of men and women. The two lectures are 'Of Kings' Treasuries', in which Ruskin critiques Victorian manhood, and 'Of Queens' Gardens', in which he counsels women to take their places as the moral guides of men and urges... more...
On Art and Life
Penguin Group US 2005; US$ 9.99Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves--and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives--and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals... more...
Unto This Last and Other Writings
Penguin Books Ltd 2005; Not AvailableFirst and foremost an outcry against injustice and inhumanity, Unto this Last is also a closely argued assault on the science of political economy, which dominated the Victorian period. Ruskin was a profoundly conservative man who looked back to the Middle Ages as a Utopia, yet his ideas had a considerable influence on the British socialist movement.... more...









