The Desire of My Eyes: The Life and Work of John RuskinThis "tour de force of analysis" (Joel Agee) examines the life and work of the prolific, visionary writer, painter and critic. Kemp finds in Ruskin's life -- which spanned the same years as Queen Victoria's and thus embodied the Victorian era itself -- a faithful mirror of the history and psychological evolution of his age. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved. |
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User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictArtist, writer, and world traveler, Ruskin moved vigorously through Victorian times with a unique view of the way things were and a strong conviction regarding the way they should be. His ideas ... Read full review
Contents
Two The Graduate of Oxford 18421845 | 65 |
Three A Mad Man or a Wise 18451853 | 131 |
Four The Luther of the Arts 18531860 | 205 |
Five Savage Ruskin 18601870 | 267 |
Six The Professor 18701878 | 327 |
Seven The Only Real Seer 18781890 | 393 |
Eight The Old Man of Coniston 18891900 | 457 |
Notes | 491 |
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| Title | The Desire of My Eyes: The Life and Work of John Ruskin |
| Author | Wolfgang Kemp |
| Translated by | Jan van Heurck |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1990 |
| ISBN | 0374179964, 9780374179960 |
| Length | 513 pages |
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