The Harvest of Ruskin

"The Harvest of Ruskin" by John W. Graham is an exploration of John Ruskin's theories about religion and money, written to consider Ruskin's meaning for people today. It examines Ruskin's ideas about how to improve society and education, leaving out his work in art and nature. Graham wants to show that Ruskin's ideas are still important, even like predictions, for today's problems with factories and war. From the beginning, the book looks closely at Ruskin's life and ideas, thinking about how his teachings hold up a hundred years after he was born. The author explains Ruskin as someone who could see the future, examining what affected him and how he fought against the common ideas of his time. The book points out how much Ruskin loved the beauty of nature, his belief that economics should be moral, and his strong disapproval of factory actions that hurt beauty and people. By mixing personal stories with thoughtful analysis, the author tries to prove that Ruskin's importance as a thinker who cared about fairness and moral living still matters today.