Ruskin's God
Ruskin's God

Author: Michael Wheeler

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1999-11-28

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 9780521574143

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In this 1999 book, Michael Wheeler challenges critical orthodoxy by arguing that John Ruskin's writing is underpinned by a sustained trust in divine wisdom: a trust nurtured by his imaginative engagement with King Solomon and the temple in Jerusalem, and with the wisdom literature of the Old Testament. In Modern Painters, The Seven Lamps of Architecture and The Stones of Venice, belief in the wisdom of God the Father informed Ruskin's Evangelical natural theology and his celebration of Turner's landscape painting, while the wisdom of God the Son lay at the heart of his Christian aesthetics. Whereas 'the author of Modern Painters' sought to teach his readers how to see architecture, paintings and landscapes, the 'Victorian Solomon' whose religious life was troubled, and who created various forms of modern wisdom literature in works such as Unto this Last, The Queen of the Air and Fors Clavigera, wished to teach them how to live.

Microcosmic God
Microcosmic God

Author: Theodore Sturgeon

Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Published: 2010-11-09

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 1556436599

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The second of thirteen volumes that reprint all Sturgeon's short fiction covers his prolific output during 1940 and 1941, after which he suffered five years of writer's block. Showcasing Sturgeon's early penchant for fantasy, the first six selections include whimsical ghost stories, such as “Cargo,” in which a World War II munitions freighter is commandeered by invisible, peace-loving fairies. With the publication of his enduring science fiction classic, “Microcosmic God,” Sturgeon finally found his voice, combining literate, sharp-edged prose with fascinating speculative science while recounting the power struggle between a brilliant scientist, who creates his own miniature race of gadget makers, and his greedy banker. Every one of the stories here is entertaining today because of Sturgeon's singular gifts for clever turns of phrase and compelling narrative. As Samuel R. Delaney emphasizes in an insightful introduction, Sturgeon was the single most influential science fiction writer from the 1940s through the 1960s.

Late Ruskin: New Contexts
Late Ruskin: New Contexts

Author: Francis O'Gorman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-05-08

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1351791338

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This title was first published in 2001. Ruskin said that 1860 marked the beginning of his 'proper work'. This study presents new, historicized readings of important texts and themes from that late period, 1860-1889, discussing in detail works including Unto this Last (1860), the Lectures on Art (1870), Fors Clavigera (1871-1884), and The Bible of Amiens (1880-85), and considering key themes such as Ruskin's politicized regard for Pre-Raphaelitism in the 1870s, and the complex topic of Ruskin and manliness. Claiming new and distinctive importance for this period of Ruskin's work, both in terms of Ruskin's development as a writer and his place in Victorian culture as it moved toward modernity, this book is the first solely devoted to the prolific later years, and draws on much unpublished material.

The Year that Shaped the Victorian Age
The Year that Shaped the Victorian Age

Author: Michael Wheeler

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2022-11-30

Total Pages: 485

ISBN-13: 1009268856

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Michael Wheeler is a leading authority on the Victorian age. His exploration of 1845 transforms our understanding of the period.

New Approaches to Ruskin (Routledge Revivals)
New Approaches to Ruskin (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Robert Hewison

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-11-13

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 131756930X

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The study of Ruskin’s work and influence is now a feature of several critical disciplines. New Approaches to Ruskin, first published in 1981, reflects this, gathering some of the most distinguished writers on Ruskin and joining them with others who have undertaken significant research in the field of Ruskin studies. The authors were all specially commissioned for this volume and were chosen to represent as wide a variety of approaches as possible to this key figure of nineteenth-century culture. This book is ideal for students of art history.

The Works of John Ruskin: The Guild and museum of St. George
The Works of John Ruskin: The Guild and museum of St. George

Author: John Ruskin

Publisher:

Published: 1907

Total Pages: 602

ISBN-13:

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Volume 1-35, works. Volume 36-37, letters. Volume 38 provides an extensive bibliography of Ruskin's writings and a catalogue of his drawings, with corrections to earlier volumes in George Allen's Library Edition of the Works of John Ruskin. Volume 39, general index.

The Venice Myth
The Venice Myth

Author: David Barnes

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1317317505

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Venice holds a unique place in literary and cultural history. Barnes looks at the themes of war, occupation, resistance and fascism to see how the political background has affected the literary works that have come out of this great city. He focuses on key British and American writers, including Byron, Ruskin, Pound and Eliot.

The Works of John Ruskin: The letters of John Ruskin
The Works of John Ruskin: The letters of John Ruskin

Author: John Ruskin

Publisher:

Published: 1909

Total Pages: 846

ISBN-13:

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Volume 1-35, works. Volume 36-37, letters. Volume 38 provides an extensive bibliography of Ruskin's writings and a catalogue of his drawings, with corrections to earlier volumes in George Allen's Library Edition of the Works of John Ruskin. Volume 39, general index.