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A great Ruskin book that is better listened to than read because of the complexity and detail of his writing.

This is an essay from the Favorite Essays collection.

John Ruskin (1819-1900) was one of the most versatile and accomplished writers of his day, as well as being a prominent art critic, painter, philanthropist and social commentator. His writings included academic essays, travel guides, poetry, manuals, treatises, letters...and one enchanting fairy tale: The King of the Golden River. The story tells of three brothers, two of them greedy and dishonest, the third and youngest a kind hearted and trustworthy lad.

From abandoned mines and forgotten trails to Native American ruins and an apple orchard, the Superstition Mountains are full of history and intrigue. Forming the eastern border of Arizona's Valley of the Sun, the Superstitions have not only been an incredible source of beauty and outdoor adventure but also a place riddled with superstition and mystery. To this day, treasure hunters scour the mountains for gold. They research old landmarks and maps, along with clues from generations past. 

"The King of the Golden River" is the magical story of a boy named Gluck, his evil brothers, and a dangerous quest to find treasure lurking in the Golden River. It is a classic tale and the only fairy tale the famous English author and critic ever wrote. It could also be classified as a fable or parable since it it explains "how things came to be".

A delightful collection of lesser known traditional and modern fairy stories: 1. "The King of the Golden River"; 2. "The Empty Drum"; 3. "The Fire Spirit"; 4. "The Tree of Death"; 5. "The Smuggler’s Daughter"; 6. "A Dream of Wild Bees"; 7. "The Fisherman"; 8. "The Masked Ball"; 9. "The Petrified Man"; 10. "The Were-Wolf"...and many more.

"Unto this last" est un essai de John Ruskin, écrivain, poète, critique d'art et peintre anglais sur l'économie, paru pour la première fois en décembre 1860 dans le mensuel Cornhill Magazine sous forme d'articles. Très critique à l'égard des économistes capitalistes du XVIIIe et du XIXe siècle, c'est un précurseur de l'économie sociale.

Una favola che John Ruskin dedicò alla futura moglie, Effie Grey, sorprendendola con una scrittura che vive dentro una fragilità incantata. Ma è davvero solo una favola? O è qualcosa di più? I "Fratelli Neri", Schwartz e Hans, sono gli imprenditori di un florido sistema di spoliazione radicale dell'habitat, delle persone e del loro lavoro; alla loro spregiudicatezza sembra arridere la fortuna apparentemente cieca che solo il mercato riserva al coraggio della cattiveria.