Project Gutenberg 2023-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 263 Ruskin, John 1819 1900 Ruskin, J. (John) Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8) $b Letters to the workmen and labourers of Great Britain $aUnited Kingdom :$bGeorge Allen, $c1871, pubdate 1884. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fors_Clavigera Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8)" by John Ruskin is a collection of letters directed at the working class of Great Britain, written in the late 19th century. Through these letters, Ruskin expresses his deep concerns about social and economic issues of his time, advocating for compassion and moral responsibility toward the poor and the disenfranchised. The work illustrates the author's endeavor to illuminate societal problems and propose solutions rooted in genuine human concern and spirituality. The opening of the volume begins with Ruskin's reflection on the disparity between the comforts enjoyed by the privileged and the stark realities faced by the impoverished, as exemplified by a tragic account of a shoemaker who died from neglect and starvation. He captures this moral crisis with poignant imagery and personal anecdotes, emphasizing the duty of the educated and affluent classes to take responsibility for the well-being of society's vulnerable members. Ruskin challenges the prevailing attitudes toward charity and philanthropy, arguing that true help requires a deeper understanding and active involvement in the lives of those who suffer, ultimately calling for a transformative approach to societal values and the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/forsclavigeralet01ruskrich 20180401021038ruskin 1871 GB Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conduct of life Social problems Aesthetics Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century Working class -- Great Britain HD Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 918732 2025-07-27T15:01:49.684651 text/html 902223 2023-03-01T17:09:38 text/html 757542 2025-07-27T15:02:10.061613 application/epub+zip 756289 2025-07-27T15:01:55.117627 application/epub+zip 385338 2025-07-27T15:01:52.362674 application/epub+zip 1289253 2025-07-27T15:02:18.375535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1244423 2025-07-27T15:02:07.578597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 655929 2025-07-27T15:01:46.241664 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 655716 2023-03-01T17:09:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19196 2025-07-27T15:02:18.579518 application/rdf+xml 16543 2025-07-27T15:01:52.625653 image/jpeg 2425 2025-07-27T15:01:52.502658 image/jpeg 255304 2023-03-01T17:09:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 694798 2023-03-01T17:09:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 691596 2025-07-27T15:01:49.769675 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