The Desire of My Eyes
Author | : Wolfgang Kemp |
Publisher | : Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Total Pages | : 530 |
Release | : 1992-08-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781466810457 |
ISBN-13 | : 1466810459 |
Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Desire of My Eyes by : Wolfgang Kemp
Download or read book The Desire of My Eyes written by Wolfgang Kemp and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 1992-08-01 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This "tour de force of analysis" (Joel Agee) examines the life and work of the prolific, visionary writer, painter and critic. Kemp finds in Ruskin's life -- which spanned the same years as Queen Victoria's and thus embodied the Victorian era itself -- a faithful mirror of the history and psychological evolution of his age.