This edition had all images removed.
Title:
Fors Clavigera (Volume 4 of 8)
Letters to the workmen and labourers of Great Britain
Original Publication: United Kingdom: George Allen,1871,pubdate 1884.
Note: Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Fors Clavigera (Volume 4 of 8)" by John Ruskin is a collection of letters written in the late 19th century. This volume addresses the workmen and laborers of Great Britain, exploring themes of social responsibility, moral economics, and practical reform. Ruskin's writings reflect his deep concern for the welfare of working people and his vision for a more equitable society. The beginning of "Fors Clavigera" introduces the reader to Ruskin's contemplations on art, social injustices, and the practicalities of everyday life. He recounts an interaction with a little girl in Oxford and muses on the burdens of modern society compared to the idealization of art and beauty. Ruskin criticizes the complacency of his contemporaries about the significant issues plaguing their world and emphasizes the importance of root changes in society. He lays out his vision for reform, which includes a focus on agricultural education and a rejection of artificial machinery in favor of more traditional practices that promote labor and self-sufficiency. Through this opening, he sets the stage for a more profound exploration of the relationship between the individual, society, and the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900
EBook No.: 67544
Published: Mar 2, 2022
Downloads: 134
Language: English
Subject: Conduct of life
Subject: Social problems
Subject: Aesthetics
Subject: Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century
Subject: Working class -- Great Britain
LoCC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Fors Clavigera (Volume 4 of 8)
Letters to the workmen and labourers of Great Britain
Original Publication: United Kingdom: George Allen,1871,pubdate 1884.
Note: Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Fors Clavigera (Volume 4 of 8)" by John Ruskin is a collection of letters written in the late 19th century. This volume addresses the workmen and laborers of Great Britain, exploring themes of social responsibility, moral economics, and practical reform. Ruskin's writings reflect his deep concern for the welfare of working people and his vision for a more equitable society. The beginning of "Fors Clavigera" introduces the reader to Ruskin's contemplations on art, social injustices, and the practicalities of everyday life. He recounts an interaction with a little girl in Oxford and muses on the burdens of modern society compared to the idealization of art and beauty. Ruskin criticizes the complacency of his contemporaries about the significant issues plaguing their world and emphasizes the importance of root changes in society. He lays out his vision for reform, which includes a focus on agricultural education and a rejection of artificial machinery in favor of more traditional practices that promote labor and self-sufficiency. Through this opening, he sets the stage for a more profound exploration of the relationship between the individual, society, and the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Ruskin, John, 1819-1900
EBook No.: 67544
Published: Mar 2, 2022
Downloads: 134
Language: English
Subject: Conduct of life
Subject: Social problems
Subject: Aesthetics
Subject: Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century
Subject: Working class -- Great Britain
LoCC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.