Project Gutenberg 2005-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 223 Ruskin, John 1819 1900 Ruskin, J. (John) Tinker, Chauncey Brewster 1876 1963 Tinker, C. B. (Chauncey Brewster) 08031496 Selections From the Works of John Ruskin Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Keren Vergon, and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Selections From the Works of John Ruskin" by John Ruskin is a collection of critical essays and selections drawn from the extensive writings of one of the 19th century's most influential art critics and social thinkers. Compiled in the early 20th century, this work aims to capture Ruskin's diverse thoughts on art, nature, and morality, illustrating his profound impact on the fields of art criticism and social reform. The book covers various themes, from the appreciation of beauty in nature and art to critiques of industrialism and societal norms. The opening of this compilation sets the stage by introducing the editors' goal of providing comprehensive selections from Ruskin's major writings while maintaining the integrity of his original texts. It highlights Ruskin's dual passions for aesthetic beauty and social reform, revealing the foundational idea that the appreciation of art is deeply intertwined with moral responsibility. Through an overview of his early life, influences, and major works, the beginning illustrates how Ruskin's experiences shaped his critical lens on both art and society, preparing readers for the nuanced discussions on topics such as architecture, landscape, and the relationship between art and ethics that will follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Art PR Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Literature 700442 700110 2024-09-07T04:20:24.118632 2023-09-07T06:23:58.243025 text/html text/html 699338 2020-12-14T05:02:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 259965 2020-12-14T05:02:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 328542 2024-09-07T04:20:33.799566 application/epub+zip 339573 2024-09-07T04:20:26.227546 application/epub+zip 339572 2024-09-07T04:20:25.030629 application/epub+zip 650704 2024-09-07T04:20:39.518487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 617545 2024-09-07T04:20:32.970583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611165 2022-08-07T09:05:33.107763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647428 647343 2024-09-07T04:20:22.828583 2023-09-07T06:23:57.001012 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 647132 2020-12-14T05:02:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 252726 2020-12-14T05:02:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 647202 2020-12-14T05:02:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 252590 2020-12-14T05:02:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20703 2024-09-07T04:20:39.669506 application/rdf+xml 19932 2024-09-07T04:20:25.426572 image/jpeg 4467 2024-09-07T04:20:25.222545 image/jpeg 324307 2024-09-07T04:20:24.179611 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia