The Works of John Ruskin

The Influence Of John Ruskin (18191900) 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 Third Volume Contains Volume 1 Of Modern Painters.