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John Ruskin

Born

in Brunswick Square, London, England

February 08, 1819

Died

January 20, 1900

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Poetry, Arts & Photography

Influences

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English writer and critic John Ruskin shaped Victorian artistic taste through his books Modern Painters (1843-1860) and The Stones of Venice (1851-1853).

Margaret Ruskin at 54 Hunter Street bore the only child to John James Ruskin. His father, a prosperous, self-made man, a founding partner of Pedro Domecq sherries, collected art and encouraged literary activities of his son, while his mother, a devout evangelical Protestant, early dedicated her son to the service of God and devoutly wished him an Anglican bishop. With few toys, Ruskin, who received his education at home until the age of 12 years in 1831, rarely associated with other children. During ...more

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John Ruskin’s books

Average rating: 3.73 · 8,890 ratings · 906 reviews · 2,955 distinct works • Similar authors

	The King of the Golden River 3.88 avg rating — 1,612 ratings — published 1841 — 481 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Art and Life 3.83 avg rating — 1,021 ratings — published 1853 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Seven Lamps of Architecture 3.84 avg rating — 888 ratings — published 1849 — 456 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stones of Venice by John Ruskin, J.G. Links (Editor) 3.91 avg rating — 713 ratings — published 1853 — 96 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Traffic 2.84 avg rating — 884 ratings — published 2015 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sesame and Lilies 3.54 avg rating — 440 ratings — published 1865 — 437 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unto This Last and Other Writings by John Ruskin, Clive Wilmer (Editor) 3.95 avg rating — 348 ratings — published 1860 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Elements of Drawing 3.82 avg rating — 241 ratings — published 1857 — 234 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unto This Last 3.83 avg rating — 227 ratings — published 1860 — 204 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Selected Writings by John Ruskin, Dinah Birch (Editor) 3.91 avg rating — 204 ratings — published 1972 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by John Ruskin

Praeterita (4 books)
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John Ruskin,

Kenneth Clark (Introduction)

3.93 avg rating — 95 ratings

Cambridge Library Collection - Works of John Ruskin (13 books)
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John Ruskin,

Edward Tyas Cook (Editor),

Alexander Wedderburn (Editor)

3.84 avg rating — 50 ratings

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“To banish imperfection is to destroy expression, to check exertion, to paralyze vitality.”
― John Ruskin, The Stones of Venice

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“It is better to lose your pride with someone you love rather than to lose that someone you love with your useless pride.”
― John Ruskin

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“Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. ”
― John Ruskin

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