The Cambridge companion to John Ruskin / Edited by Francis O'Gorman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

O'Gorman, Francis, editor.

Series:

Cambridge companions to literature.

Cambridge companions to literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900--Criticism and interpretation.

Ruskin, John.

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900--Appreciation.

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900--Influence.

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900.

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

Authors, English.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiv, 289 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

1. Introduction / Francis O'Gorman

Part I. Places: 2. Edinburgh-London-Oxford-Coniston / Keith Hanley; 3. The Alps / Emma Sdegno; 4. Italy / Nicholas Shrimpton; 5. France and Belgium / Cynthia Gamble

Part II. Topics: 6. Art / Lucy Hartley; 7. Architecture / Geoffrey Tyack; 8. Politics and economics / Nicholas Shrimpton; 9. Nation and class / Judith Stoddart; 10. Religion / Francis O'Gorman; 11. Sexuality and gender / Sharon Aronofsky Weltman; 12. Technology / Alan Davis

Part III. Authorship: 13. Ruskin and Carlyle / David R. Sorensen; 14. Lecturing and public voice / Dinah Birch; 15. Diary journals, correspondence, autobiography and private voice / Martin Dubois; 16. Creativity / Clive Wilmer

Part IV. Legacies: 17. Political legacies / Stuart Eagles; 18. Cultural legacies / Marcus Waithe.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Nov 2015).

ISBN:

9781316452059

1316452050

9781316455494

1316455491

9781107294936

1107294932