John Ruskin

1,266 books • 42 series

John Ruskin (1819-1900) was an English writer and art critic, born in London. As well as many accomplishments in art, philosophy, and architectural critique, he wrote essays and poetry. In 1841 he wrote a fantasy story for the daughter of a family friend, Effie Gray, whom he later married. The marriage was annulled after six years, and he didn't marry again.
Jun 10, 2017
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The Stones of Venice, Volume 3 (of 3)

Jun 6, 2017
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The Poetry of Architecture Or, the Architecture of the Nations of Europe Conside

May 12, 2017
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Dilecta

Jan 26, 2017
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Vier Abhandlungen über die ersten Grundsätze der Volkswirtschaft

Dec 10, 2016
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Mornings in Florence by

Dec 10, 2016
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The Two Path. (1859) by

Dec 10, 2016
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The King of the Golden River (1841) by

Dec 10, 2016
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Inaugural Lecture.by

Dec 10, 2016
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The Two Paths (1859). By

Dec 10, 2016
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Sesame and Lilies. By

Nov 3, 2016
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The King of the Golden River or the Black Brothers, a Legend of Styria

Oct 12, 2016
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Wayside flowers in England and Scotland

Aug 27, 2016
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Sesame and Lilies; Two Lectures on Books and Reading

Jun 25, 2016
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Frondes Agrestes, Readings in 'Modern Painters' Chosen at Her Pleasures

May 24, 2016
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Notes On Drawings by Mr. Ruskin Placed On Exhibition by Professor Norton in the Gallery of Messrs. Noyes & Blakeslee, Boston, October, 1879

May 23, 2016
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The Laws of Fésole

May 11, 2016
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Letters from John Ruskin to William Ward Volume 1

Apr 23, 2016
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Arrows of the Chace; Being a Collection of Scattered Letters Published Chiefly in the Daily Newspapers, 1840-1880. Edited by an Oxford Pupil. with Pref. by the Author

Mar 18, 2016
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The Story of Ida, Epitaph on an Etrurian Tomb

Feb 29, 2016
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John Ruskin's Continental Tour 1835

Jan 30, 2016
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Of Vulgarity

Dec 15, 2015
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Diesem Letzten

Dec 6, 2015
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John Ruskin; A Sketch of His Life, His Work, and His Opinions, with Personal Reminiscences, Together with a Paper by John Ruskin Entitled the Black Arts

Dec 4, 2015
Cover of The Economist of Xenophon; Volume 1

The Economist of Xenophon; Volume 1