Project Gutenberg 2007-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 108 Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William) 1775 1851 Turner, Joseph Mallord William Turner, William Ruskin, John 1819 1900 Ruskin, J. (John) Lupton, Thomas Goff 1791 1873 The Harbours of England Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, LN Yaddanapudi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Harbours of England" by John Ruskin is a collection of essays written in the mid-19th century that examines the significance of English ports through the lens of art and culture, particularly focusing on the paintings of J.M.W. Turner. The work reflects on the aesthetic and human elements of harbors, celebrating their beauty and practical importance while critiquing the artistic representations of these scenes. The opening of the work sets the tone with an exploration of Turner's perspective on boats and the sea. Ruskin expresses a deep admiration for the simplicity and perfection of boat design, using it as a metaphor for human ingenuity against nature's tumultuous forces. He notes the profound impact of boats on human connection, suggesting that their design and function embody a sense of wonder and utility that transcends typical human creations. The text also serves as an introduction to Turner's artistic philosophy, emphasizing how he sought to capture the essence and emotions associated with maritime environments rather than precise details of the locations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Harbors -- England NE Text United Kingdom Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British 169172 169051 2024-10-09T11:09:14.007576 2023-09-09T12:25:53.914509 text/html text/html 166032 2021-01-02T16:53:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3645951 2021-01-02T16:53:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3819840 2024-10-09T11:09:21.406542 application/epub+zip 3816296 2024-10-09T11:09:16.584569 application/epub+zip 133655 2024-10-09T11:09:14.920622 application/epub+zip 3960207 2024-10-09T11:09:24.859492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3940213 2024-10-09T11:09:19.964604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204510 2022-09-10T08:14:18.543474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142390 142284 2024-10-09T11:09:13.379580 2023-09-09T12:25:53.387503 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 142226 2021-01-02T16:53:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 56171 2021-01-02T16:53:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 142225 2021-01-02T16:53:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56136 2021-01-02T16:53:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22824 2024-10-09T11:09:25.011495 application/rdf+xml 13690 2024-10-09T11:09:15.479555 image/jpeg 3933 2024-10-09T11:09:15.197546 image/jpeg 3714255 2024-10-09T11:09:14.098567 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