In 'The Storm-Cloud of the Nineteenth Century' by John Ruskin, the reader is taken on a journey through the tumultuous political and social climate of the 19th century. Ruskin's literary style is a blend of essay and commentary, as he delves into the effects of industrialization, urbanization, and environmental degradation on society. Through vivid imagery and powerful rhetoric, Ruskin paints a bleak yet thought-provoking picture of a world where nature is being destroyed by human greed and ambition. This book serves as a powerful critique of the modern age and a call to action to preserve the beauty of the natural world. John Ruskin, a prominent figure in the Victorian era, was known for his influential works on art, architecture, and society. His deep concern for the environment and society shines through in 'The Storm-Cloud of the Nineteenth Century', making it a significant contribution to the literature of the time. I highly recommend this book to readers interested in the intersection of art, society, and environmentalism, as well as those looking for a compelling commentary on the challenges of the 19th century.

Ruskin on smoke-abatement.

Excerpt from The Storm Cloud of the Nineteenth Century: Two Lectures Delivered at the London Institution, February 4th and 11th, 1884 HE following lectures, drawn up under the pressure of more imperative and quite other wise directed work, contain many passages which stand in need of support, and some, I do not doubt, more or less of correction, which I always prefer to receive openly from the better knowledge of friends, after setting down my own impressions of the matter in clearness as far as they reach, than to guard myself against by submitting my manuscript, before publication, to annotators whose stricture or suggestion I might often feel pain in refusing, yet hesitation in admitting. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Volume 1-35, works. Volume 36-37, letters. Volume 38 provides an extensive bibliography of Ruskin's writings and a catalogue of his drawings, with corrections to earlier volumes in George Allen's Library Edition of the Works of John Ruskin. Volume 39, general index.

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