Keith Hanley
Professor of English Literature and Director of the Ruskin Programme, Lancaster University
1 episode
Covers topics in categories such as:
English essayistsEnglish people of Scottish descentCritics of work and the work ethicAnti-consumeristsMale essayistsEnglish philosophersEnglish fantasy writersArtists' Rifles soldiersAlumni of King's College LondonAlumni of Christ Church, Oxford19th-century British economists19th-century British journalistsArchitectural theoreticiansAnglo-ScotsEnglish children's writersArts and Crafts movement artistsCritics of political economy
John Ruskin
Melvyn Bragg discusses the life and work of John Ruskin, art and social critic, and one of the most influential figures of the Victorian era.
31 March 2005
Also featuring: Dinah Birch, Stefan Collini
English philosophers19th-century British journalistsEnglish essayistsArchitectural theoreticiansArtists' Rifles soldiersAnglo-ScotsAlumni of King's College LondonAnti-consumeristsAlumni of Christ Church, OxfordEnglish fantasy writersEnglish children's writersArts and Crafts movement artistsEnglish people of Scottish descentMale essayistsCritics of political economy19th-century British economistsCritics of work and the work ethic19th centuryEconomics