19th C Literature
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George Moore
A sketch of George Moore by his friend Edouard Manet If one were to rank Irish writers, George Moore (1852 – 1933) would certainly be among the top tier. Despite his excellent reputation, his work is generally considered to be outside the purview of British Victorian literature. He remains ‘other,’ perhaps French perhaps some hybrid.… Continue reading
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John Ruskin
John Ruskin (1819 – 1900) was an English polymath – a writer, lecturer, art historian, art critic, draughtsman and philanthropist. He was one of the dominant figures of the Victorian era. His writing, when catalogued, covered 35 volumes. His subjects were as varied as art, architecture, political economy, education, museology, geology, botany, ornithology, literature, history,… Continue reading
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