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This is the only general anthology of Ruskin's writing currently available.Growing status of Ruskin as a major Victorian writer his centenary in 2002 prompted a BBC1 documentary, a show at the Tate and two critical biographies. There is a growing need for an

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This is the only general anthology of Ruskin's writing currently available.Growing status of Ruskin as a major Victorian writer
his centenary in 2002 prompted a BBC1 documentary, a show at the Tate and two critical biographies. There is a growing need for an

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