Craft and labor in John Ruskin's romantic tradition: The Harbours of England

Carmen Casaliggi*

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Abstract

John Ruskin's Introductory essay to The Harbours of England (1856) is a text grounded on the aesthetics of Romanticism that is significant for its views of human labor and collaborative enterprise. In The Harbours Ruskin expresses hostility and opposition to various key concerns of Victorian modernity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)65-84
Number of pages20
JournalNineteenth Century Prose
Volume38
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2011

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