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This book, first published in 1949, is an important work in Victorian studies, and directs light on Ruskins personal tragedy, his public life, and on the character of his work. This book will be of interest to students of history and cultural studies.
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| 1. The disintegration of tradition: the Two Nationsrich and poor: social conditions in 1830: the need for reform. 2. Birth and parentage: grandparents: the founding of Ruskin, Telford and Domecq. 3. Hunter Street: Herne Hill: early childhood: the daily Bible reading: domestic life: love for his father. 4. The two families of cousinsCroydon and Perth: Jessie: an Ossianic poem on her death: Mary Richardson. |
| 1. The infant prodigy: first travels: a busy life: parental prohibitions: early educationDr. Andrews, the Rev. Thomas Dale, Mr. Rowbotham: his passion for geology: Charles Richardson: his death. 2. Rogers' "Italy": Prout's "Sketches in Flanders and Italy": foreign tours: his sensibility and intelligence: Schaffhausen. 3. Early compositionsgeological and poetic: pungent prose sketches: John James' parental pride. 4. The draughtsman: lessons with Runciman and Copley-Fielding: the joys of the artist life. 5. Social life at Herne Hill: his friendship with his father. |
| 1. The great Rogers: an unsuccessful visit. 2. First love Adle: youthful love lyrics: melancholy at her indifference. |
| 1. Accession of Queen Victoria: discontent among the masses: life at Oxford: aristocratic companions: presence of his mother: the offending essay. 2. Motions at the Union: work and recreation: praise of his drawings: the eccentric Dr. Buckland: Dr. Daubeny and Mr. Darwin. 3. W. L. Harrison: attempts at the Newdigate: applause in the Sheldonian. 4. "Juvenilia": the essays of Kataphusin: "The Poetry of Architecture". 5. College friendships: Walter Brown and Osborne Gordon: Newton, Clayton and Acland: Charlotte Withers: reappearance of Adle: Miss Wardell: farewell to Adle. |
| 1. Illness: his passion for Turner: the first defence: first meeting with his "earthly master": Turner's career. 2. Visit to the Queen's Physician: departure for Italy: a leisurely journey: first impressions of Italy: Rome: Severn and Richmond: Miss Tollemache. 3. Departure for Naples: the second haemorrhage: genesis of "Modern Painters": exaltation at Chamouni: return to Herne Hill. |
| 1. Effie: "The King of the Golden River": journey to Wales: cure under Jephson: reluctance for the ministry: "The Broken Chain": he takes his degree. 2. Difficulties with his father: admiration of Blake. 3. Holiday in Switzerland: the new attack upon Turner: "Modern Painters" takes form. 4. The move to Denmark Hill: at work on his book: meetings with old friends: publication of "Modern Painters". 5. The argument of the book: the value of truth: a work of art is not an imitation: praise of Turner: advice to young artists: the duty of the critic. 6. Opinions on the book: Wordsworth: the Brownings: Prout: Charlotte Bronte: George Eliot: Woolner: John James' delight: an evening with Turner. 7. "Blackwood's" censure: John James' concern: Ruskin's "rod in pickle". |
| 1. A variety of studies: renewed misgivings about taking orders: social contacts: Monckton-M. ilnes: Rogers: return to Chamouni. 2. Departure for Italy: "George" and Couttet. |
| first stirrings of social conscience: Lucca and the tomb of liaria di Caretto: Pisa and the frescoes in the Campo Santo: Florence: Venice with Harding. 3. Discovery of Tintoret: fever: experience of prayer. 4. The poet "manqu": John James' disappointment. 5. The second volume of "Modern Painters": the theoretic faculty: the aesthetic faculty: imagination: true taste: forms of beauty: understanding and emotion: the basis of inspiration. 6. Opinions of the work: Miss Mitford's survey: his reputation established. |
| 1. Holiday in Switzerland: rift with his father: dinners with Lady Davy: Charlotte Lockhart: melancholy: Oxford: Dr. Jephson: the futility of life: Crossmount: the solace of manual labour: "prison shades". 2. Visit to the Grays: he proposes to Effie: doubts and misgivings: departure for Scotland. |
| 1. Disorder in Europe: the Chartists. 2. A strange honeymoon: Salisbury: illnesses: Abbeville: misgivings over Effie: early incompatibilities. 3. Religious doubts: the state of France. 4. Denmark Hill: friction between Effie and old Mrs. Ruskin: social triumphs. 5. Publication of "The Seven Lamps of Architecture": Ruskin's architecturalviews: thenature of architecture: fitness for purpose: the inspiration of architecture: the two lives: the effect of time: lack of a style: the cause of social unrest. 6. Reception of "The Seven Lamps": Dr. Furnivall's sketch of the author. |
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