John Ruskin / Robert Hewison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hewison, Robert, 1943- author.

Series:

Very interesting people ; 10.

Oxford scholarship online.

Very interesting people ; 10

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900.

Ruskin, John.

Authors, English--19th century--Biography.

Authors, English.

Art critics--Great Britain--Biography.

Art critics.

Artists--Great Britain--Biography.

Artists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (137 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From William Shakespeare to Winston Churchill, the 'Very Interesting People Series' provides authoritative bite-sized biographies of Britain's most fascinating historical figures - people whose influence and importance have stood the test of time.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1 Childhood and education; 2 Art, architecture, and marriage; 3 Critic of contemporary art; 4 Public education and personal tragedy; 5 Oxford and Brantwood; Sources; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W

Notes:

"First published in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2004"--T.p. verso.

Formerly CIP.

Previously issued in print: 2007.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-120) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

1-383-03511-3

0-19-155006-X

OCLC:

930058965