John Ruskin - An Idiosyncratic Dictionary Encompassing His Passions, His Delusions

Zusatztext '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. [?] if you're looking for a light-hearted approach to an almost bewildering array of topics and a diverting read! this is it.' - Henry Malt!  The Artist Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext Published to coincide with the bi-centenary of Ruskin's birth, John Ruskin: An Idiosyncratic Dictionary Encompassing his Passions, his Delusions and his Prophecies provides an accessible way into the world of Ruskin and his writing. Zusammenfassung Published to coincide withthe bi-centenary of Ruskin's birth, John Ruskin: An IdiosyncraticDictionary Encompassing his Passions, his Delusions and his Prophecies provides an accessible way into the worldof Ruskin and his writing.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Glover
• Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781848223745
• ISBN: 978-1-84822-374-5
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; ART / History / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference, History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, History of Art, Literary companions, book reviews & guides, Literary companions, book reviews and guides