John Ruskin - An Idiosyncratic Dictionary Encompassing his Passions, his Delusions and his Prophecies (Hardcover)

From Aesthete to Ziffern, Baby-Language to Verbosity, Badgers to Railway Stations: this gloriously serendipitous dictionary presents the life, times and strong opinions of John Ruskin (1819-1900) - art critic, patron, draughtsman, watercolourist, social thinker and philanthropist. Michael Glover's delightful A-Z distills the essence of Ruskin, revealing a lighter side to the man known for his 39 volumes of ponderous prose. When off his guard, Ruskin could write pithily and amusingly, but he was also a fascinating amalgam of self-contradictions. Combining judiciously selected extracts from Ruskin's writings with the author's wittily insightful interpretations, this book is essential reading for all those curious to know what Ruskin did with a cyanometer, why he hated iron railings and the Renaissance, and how Proust's admiration of the man was tinged with distrust.

General

Imprint:	Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2019
Compiled by:	Michael Glover
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-1-84822-374-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Literary reference works Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1800 to 1900 > General
LSN:	1-84822-374-9
Barcode:	9781848223745

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