Download or read book Selected Writings written by John Ruskin and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ruskin was the most powerful and influential critic of the nineteenth century. He wrote about nature, art, architecture, politics, history, myth and much besides. This new selection draws on the whole range of his output, including representative material from all his major works. The introduction outlines the development of his life and thought and shows why he remains such a rewarding writer today.