Project Gutenberg 2006-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 1003 Ruskin, John 1819 1900 Ruskin, J. (John) The Storm-Cloud of the Nineteenth Century Two Lectures delivered at the London Institution, February 4th and 11th, 1884 The Storm-Cloud of the 19th Century Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Suzan Flanagan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Storm-Cloud of the Nineteenth Century" by John Ruskin is a collection of lectures written in the late 19th century. This insightful work discusses meteorological phenomena, particularly a distinctive type of cloud that Ruskin identifies as a "plague-cloud," which he claims has emerged only in modern times. Focusing on the changes in weather patterns and their implications, the lectures reflect Ruskin's keen observations and philosophical musings on the relationship between nature and human morality. The opening of the text begins with Ruskin asserting the significance of cloud analysis and expressing his determination to provide an accurate description of the meteorological changes he observes. He contrasts his present reality of persistent gray clouds and a "bitter, blighting wind" with the more vibrant and dynamic clouds of past eras. Through historical references and personal anecdotes, Ruskin sets the stage for exploring the impact of these "plague-clouds" not only on the environment but also on the human spirit. He emphasizes the emotional and spiritual turmoil wrought by the relentless, dreary weather, which he sees as a reflection of the societal malaise of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Clouds PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science - General Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Environmental Issues 196644 2025-06-08T13:39:06.840406 text/html 197497 2006-12-28T09:53:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 103880 2006-12-28T09:53:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 173197 2025-06-08T13:39:14.754371 application/epub+zip 175115 2025-06-08T13:39:10.428405 application/epub+zip 141656 2025-06-08T13:39:09.034446 application/epub+zip 349406 2025-06-08T13:39:17.857386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342708 2025-06-08T13:39:13.815359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304684 2022-09-09T13:24:01.980197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168000 2025-06-08T13:39:06.349424 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167902 2006-12-28T09:53:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 66672 2006-12-28T09:53:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 167925 2006-12-28T09:53:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66598 2006-12-28T09:53:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20359 2025-06-08T13:39:18.011335 application/rdf+xml 16616 2025-06-08T13:39:09.614398 image/jpeg 3687 2025-06-08T13:39:09.326434 image/jpeg 183456 2025-06-08T13:39:06.862387 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia