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The Cambridge Companion to John Ruskin

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Cambridge Companion to John Ruskin
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Francis O'Gorman
SeriesCambridge Companions to Literature
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:316
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 156
Category/GenreLiterature - history and criticism
Literary theory
Literary studies - general
Literary studies - fiction, novelists and prose writers
ISBN/Barcode 9781107054899
ClassificationsDewey:828.809 828.809
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 13 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 26 October 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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 open up the deep coherence of a troubled but dazzling mind. A chronology and guide to further reading contribute to the usefulness of the volume for students and scholars.

Author Biography

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.

Reviews

'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