Overview
About this book
The Life of John Ruskin is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to W. G. (William Gershom) Collingwood. Catalog subjects include Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography; Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.
- First published
- Unknown year
- Language
- English
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #13076
English level
B2–C1 · Deep reading
The Life of John Ruskin is calibrated from 38,859 sampled words across 40 chapters: sentences average 24.9 words, 41.8% exceed 24 words and 7.5% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B2–C1 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Extended sentences averaging 24.9 words, with 17.5% reaching 40 words or more
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
7.5% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 1.6 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Medium commitment
Many short stopping points support flexible sessions. About 16 calm 30-minute sessions.
Suggested approach
Read with momentum
Read in planned sessions and keep short notes on claims, evidence and changes in voice
Best starting point
Begin with chapter one
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CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.
Table of contents
40 chapters
- 01PREFACE TO THE SEVENTH EDITION2 min
- 02BOOK I THE BOY POET (1819-1842)22 min
- 03CHAPTER III PERFERVIDUM INGENIUM (1826-1830)8 min
- 04CHAPTER IV MOUNTAIN-WORSHIP (1830-1835)17 min
- 05CHAPTER V THE GERM OF "MODERN PAINTERS" (1836)8 min
- 06CHAPTER VI A LOVE-STORY (1836-1839)10 min
- 07CHAPTER VIII SIR ROGER NEWDIGATE'S PRIZE (1837-1839)7 min
- 08CHAPTER IX THE BROKEN CHAIN (1840-1841)9 min
- 09CHAPTER X THE GRADUATE OF OXFORD (1841-1842)6 min
- 10BOOK II THE ART CRITIC (1842-1860)8 min
- 11CHAPTER II CHRISTIAN ART (1845-1847)12 min
- 12CHAPTER III "THE SEVEN LAMPS"18 min
- 13CHAPTER IV "STONES OF VENICE" (1849-1851)8 min
- 14CHAPTER V PRE-RAPHAELITISM (1851-1853)14 min
- 15CHAPTER VI THE EDINBURGH LECTURES (1853-1854)9 min
- 16CHAPTER VII THE WORKING MEN'S COLLEGE (1854-1855)9 min
- 17CHAPTER VIII "MODERN PAINTERS" CONTINUED (1855-1856)11 min
- 18CHAPTER IX "THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF ART" (1857-1858)13 min
- 19CHAPTER X "MODERN PAINTERS" CONCLUDED (1838-1860)7 min
- 20BOOK III HERMIT AND HERETIC (1860-1870)2 min
- 21CHAPTER II "MUNERA PULVERIS" (1862)6 min
- 22CHAPTER III THE LIMESTONE ALPS (1863)5 min
- 23CHAPTER IV "SESAME AND LILIES" (1864)6 min
- 24CHAPTER V "ETHICS OF THE DUST" (1865)6 min
- 25CHAPTER VI "THE CROWN OF WILD OLIVE" (1865-1866)5 min
- 26CHAPTER VII "TIME AND TIDE" (1867)10 min
- 27CHAPTER VIII AGATES, AND ABBEVILLE (1868)8 min
- 28CHAPTER IX "THE QUEEN OF THE AIR" (1869)8 min
- 29CHAPTER X VERONA AND OXFORD (1869-1870)9 min
- 30BOOK IV PROFESSOR AND PROPHET (1870-1900)17 min
- 31CHAPTER II "FORS" BEGUN (1871-1872)6 min
- 32CHAPTER III OXFORD TEACHING (1872-1875)19 min
- 33CHAPTER IV ST. GEORGE AND ST. MARK (1875-1877)10 min
- 34CHAPTER V DEUCALION AND PROSERPINA (1877-1879)15 min
- 35CHAPTER VI THE DIVERSIONS OF BRANTWOOD (1879-1881)16 min
- 36CHAPTER VII "FORS" RESUMED (1880-1881)11 min
- 37CHAPTER VIII THE RECALL TO OXFORD (1882-1883)12 min
- 38CHAPTER IX THE STORM-CLOUD (1884-1888)11 min
- 39CHAPTER X DATUR HORA QUIETI (1889-1900)18 min
- 40INDEX2 min





