The Works of John Ruskin The Letters of Ruskin, 1827-1869: Library Edition

The thirty-sixth volume of the magisterial Library Edition (1903-1912) of the works of John Ruskin.

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 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 thirty-sixth volume contains Volume 1 of Ruskin's letters, covering the years 1827–1869.

Introduction; The letters of Ruskin, 1827–1869: List of the correspondents; Early letters, 1827–1843; 1844-1869.

This thirty-sixth volume of the magisterial Library Edition (1903-1912) of the works of John Ruskin contains Volume 1 of his letters.