The Pleasures of England Lectures given in Oxford

"The Pleasures of England" by John Ruskin is a series of talks shared at Oxford, where the story looks at how art, belief, and what it means to be English all connect. It travels through time to unpack how English culture grew, pushing for us to value what came before. These lectures shine a light on the things that help art grow, like doing what’s right and feeling like we belong together as a country. As it starts, Ruskin wants us to think about art in England, and what the country could become. He talks about why we need to get English art right, using morals and good sense. Ruskin really wants young people to help make their surroundings better, linking what happened in the past to who we are now. The story feels both thoughtful and pressing, calling on everyone to see the worth in England's past and the art that comes from knowing where we came from.