The Nature of Gothic. a Chapter from the Stones of Venice. Preface by William Morris

Ruskin's famous essay The Nature of Gothic first appeared as a chapter in his 1853 The Stones of Venice. It proved highly popular and took on a life of its own. Ruskin inspired Morris. This essay added fuel to another phase of the Gothic Revival in Britain. This facsimile reproduces Ruskin's essay together with a preface by Arts and Crafts designer William Morris, added to a reprint first published in 1889. Facsimile.