Unto This Last and Other Writings

First and foremost an outcry against injustice and inhumanity, Unto This Last is also a closely argued assault on the science of political economy, which dominated the Victorian period. Ruskin, a profoundly conservative man who looked back to the Middle Ages as a Utopia, had ideas that significantly influenced the British socialist movement. In making his powerful moral and aesthetic case against the dangers of unhindered industrialization, he was strangely prophetic.

Key Highlights of This Volume:

• Astounding Range and Depth: This collection showcases the remarkable breadth of Ruskin's work.
• Philosophical Consistency: An illuminating introduction by the editor reveals the alignment in Ruskin's philosophy, emphasizing his belief that:
  • Questions of economics, art, and science are inseparable from questions of morality.
• Ruskin's Prophetic Vision: His critique of industrialization and advocacy for a moral approach to society remain strikingly relevant.

In Ruskin's own powerful words: "There is no Wealth but Life."