John Ruskin was one of the most influential men of his day, and Praeterita,
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politics, and travel. This is the first major new edition since 1908,
including passages excised from the original printed editions. The
Introduction sets the autobiography in the context of Ruskin's life at the
time of writing and discusses its fractured nature and unique style.
Thorough explanatory notes illuminate the many references and allusions and
the Glossary of Persons Mentioned provides a gazetteer of Ruskin's social
and intellectual circle. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford
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