John Ruskin
Welcome to The Ruskin Society
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Our Vision
Founded in 1997, the Ruskin Society celebrates the life, work and legacy of the Victorian art critic and social thinker John Ruskin. We organize a regular programme of events in the UK and exist for everyone with an interest in John Ruskin.
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Support Us
The Ruskin Society is a voluntary organization funded by its members. Join the Ruskin Society for £15 a year and help support our work.
News and events
Thee 2020 AGM and birthday event will take place on 8 February in London. Dr Marcus Waithe of Magdalene College, Cambridge will speak on 'Insulting Ruskin: Fors Clavigera and the Uses of Offence', and the winner of the 2019 Ruskin Society Book Prize will be announced. Book here.
Books
Selected Writings. Oxford World’s Classics. John Ruskin.
On Art And Life - John Ruskin.
John Ruskin, Henry James and the Shropshire Lads. Cynthia Gamble.
The Golden Age of Pantomime: Slapstick, Spectacle and Subversion in Victorian England. Jeffrey Richards.