A Ruskin Alphabet - Couverture souple

Jackson, Kevin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 184368098X ISBN 13 : 9781843680987

Editeur : Pallas Athene Arts, 2014

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A pocket-sized volume with comprehensive entries ranging from art to zoology, the Middle Ages, pantomimes, Tolstoy and usury. As well as a wealth of information, the book offers insight into the life of one of the 19th century's most extraordinary men.

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Pr�sentation de l'�diteur :

John Ruskin, author, art critic, architect and social commentator, was arguably the most influential Victorian of them all, with disciples ranging from Gandhi and Martin Luther King to Proust and Oscar Wilde. But his writings have been characterised as 'glorious words, but too many' and the volumes of his work can appear daunting. 'A Ruskin Alphabet' is the perfect pocket-sized introduction to the exhilirating energy of his thought, and provides a unique insight into Ruskin's life, works and loves. Entries range from Art to Zoology via Economics, Nature, the Pathetic Fallacy and much else. It appeals both to Ruskin scholars and to those just discovering the work of this multifaceted genius. It is the essential pocket-sized book on Ruskin.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Kevin Jackson is a well-respected critic and journalist; a shorter version of this book appeared in The Independent followed by his Radio 3 programme on Ruskin, 'People Be Good'. He has also written 'The Worlds of John Ruskin', as well as many books on film, vampires, and pataphysics.

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