The Stones of Venice (Classic history) (Paperback)
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Short Description for The Stones of Venice John Ruskin, one of the most influential art critics of the 19th centruy, wrote more than half a million words on Venice. This is an abridged version of his opus, which still contains the essence of his original work, for those who would appreciate Venice, architecture and Ruskin's fine writing.
Full description- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- Published: 01 October 2001
- Format: Paperback 272 pages
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- Categories: Styles | Architecture | European History | Classic Travel Writing
- ISBN 13: 9780141390659 ISBN 10: 0141390654
- Sales rank: 923,117
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Full description for The Stones of Venice
'Thank God I am here, it is a Paradise of Cities,' Ruskin wrote on his second visit to Venice in 1841. John Ruskin, Victorian England's greatest writer on art and architecture, believed himself to be an adoptive son of Venice. His feelings for this beautiful, melancholy city, damaged by war and in danger of being restored beyond recognition, is nowhere better expressed than in The Stones of Venice. This abridged edition, which captures the essence of Ruskin's masterpiece, takes the reader on a marvellously descriptive and discursive tour of this glorious city.
