The Cambridge Companion to John Ruskin (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
Francis O´gorman
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Description for The Cambridge Companion to John Ruskin (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
paperback. Draws together leading experts from a wide range of disciplines to analyse the life and work of John Ruskin (1819-1900). Editor(s): O'Gorman, Francis. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 316 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
John Ruskin (1819-1900), one of the leading literary, aesthetic and intellectual figures of the middle and late Victorian period, and a significant influence on writers from Tolstoy to Proust, has established his claim as a major writer of English prose. This collection of essays brings together leading experts from a wide range of disciplines to analyse his ideas in the context of his life and work. Topics include Ruskin's Europe, architecture, technology, autobiography, art, gender, and his rich influence even in the contemporary world. This is the first multi-authored expert collection to assess the totality of Ruskin's achievement and to ... Read more
John Ruskin (1819-1900), one of the leading literary, aesthetic and intellectual figures of the middle and late Victorian period, and a significant influence on writers from Tolstoy to Proust, has established his claim as a major writer of English prose. This collection of essays brings together leading experts from a wide range of disciplines to analyse his ideas in the context of his life and work. Topics include Ruskin's Europe, architecture, technology, autobiography, art, gender, and his rich influence even in the contemporary world. This is the first multi-authored expert collection to assess the totality of Ruskin's achievement and to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Cambridge Companions to Literature
Condition
New
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107674240
SKU
V9781107674240
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About Francis O´gorman
Francis O'Gorman is the author of Worrying: A Cultural and Literary History (2015). His other recent publications include editions of Elizabeth Gaskell's Sylvia's Lovers (2014), Anthony Trollope's Framley Parsonage (co-edited with Katherine Mullin, 2014) and Ruskin's Praeterita (2012), and The Cambridge Companion to Victorian Culture (2010). He is a Professor in the School of English at the University of Leeds. ... Read more
Reviews for The Cambridge Companion to John Ruskin (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
'This is a timely and well-crafted work, demonstrating in a persuasive and subtle way how worthwhile it is to revisit and re-evaluate John Ruskin.' Languages and Literature 'This is a timely and well-crafted work, demonstrating in a persuasive and subtle way how worthwhile it is to revisit and re-evaluate John Ruskin.' Languages and Literature