{"product_id":"john-ruskin-an-idiosyncratic-dictionary-encompassing-his-passions-his-delusions-and-his-prophecies-9781848223745","title":"John Ruskin: An Idiosyncratic Dictionary","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'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, \u003ci\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A fascinating read [...] Glover is a sharply funny writer' – \u003ci\u003eThe Companion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888099864919,"sku":"9781848223745","price":17.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/john-ruskin-an-idiosyncratic-dictionary-encompassing-his-passions-his-delusions-and-his-prophecies-9781848223745","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}