John Ruskin

John Ruskin

An Idiosyncratic Dictionary Encompassing his Passions, his Delusions and his Prophecies

Compiled by Michael Glover

£19.99

Publication Date: 31st July 2019

  • Published to coincide with the bi-centenary of Ruskin's birth
  • An accessible guide to a fascinating Victorian art critic and thinker, presented in dictionary format for the first time


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... Read More
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  • Published to coincide with the bi-centenary of Ruskin's birth
  • An accessible guide to a fascinating Victorian art critic and thinker, presented in dictionary format for the first time


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... Read More
Description
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.
Details
  • Pages: 160
  • Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
  • Publication Date: 31st July 2019
  • Trim Size: 12.9 x 19.8 cm
  • ISBN: 9781848223745
Reviews



'A fascinating read [...] Glover is a sharply funny writer' – The Companion

'This highly accessible compilation attempts a lighter interpretation and the dictionary format allows quick and easy access to the encyclopaedic range of topics the great man was willing to tackle.' – Henry Malt, The Artist
‘Ruskin revived, reconsidered – and lightly reimagined. Michael Glover’s entertaining approach invites us to explore the byways of Ruskin’s life and thought, without losing sight of his essential greatness. A bicentennial bonus.’ – Robert Hewison, Honorary Professor at the Ruskin Centre, Lancaster University
Author Bio

Michael Glover is a poet and the visual arts critic and senior feature writer for the Independent. He is also the poetry editor of the Tablet. As an arts journalist, he has been a regular contributor to The Times, the Financial {::}Times, the New Statesman and The Economist and a London correspondent for ArtNews, New York. Recent publications include Neo Rauch in the Lund Humphries Contemporary Painters Series.

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.
  • Pages: 160
  • Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
  • Publication Date: 31st July 2019
  • Trim Size: 12.9 x 19.8 cm
  • ISBN: 9781848223745



'A fascinating read [...] Glover is a sharply funny writer' – The Companion

'This highly accessible compilation attempts a lighter interpretation and the dictionary format allows quick and easy access to the encyclopaedic range of topics the great man was willing to tackle.' – Henry Malt, The Artist
‘Ruskin revived, reconsidered – and lightly reimagined. Michael Glover’s entertaining approach invites us to explore the byways of Ruskin’s life and thought, without losing sight of his essential greatness. A bicentennial bonus.’ – Robert Hewison, Honorary Professor at the Ruskin Centre, Lancaster University

Michael Glover is a poet and the visual arts critic and senior feature writer for the Independent. He is also the poetry editor of the Tablet. As an arts journalist, he has been a regular contributor to The Times, the Financial {::}Times, the New Statesman and The Economist and a London correspondent for ArtNews, New York. Recent publications include Neo Rauch in the Lund Humphries Contemporary Painters Series.