The works of John Ruskin v. 32 Studies of peasant life

The influence of John Ruskin (1819-1900), 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 infactories, 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 thirty-second volume contains 'Studies of Peasant Life'. INDICE: Introduction; 1. The story of Ida; 2. Roadside songs of Tuscany; 3. Christ's folk in the Apennine; 4. Ulric the farm servant; Appendix.

• ISBN: 978-1-108-00880-8
• Editorial: Cambridge University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 628
• Fecha Publicación: 18/02/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés