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.