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A timeline of John Ruskin's life and works, from "John Ruskin," edited by J. L. Bradley, is presented.

A critical assessment, from the April 1900, volume 35 edition of "National Review," of John Ruskin's career, by Leslie Stephen, published in J. L. Bradley's "John Ruskin," is presented. Stephen considers Ruskin's critical works, his influence on art, and his place in popular public opinion. The essay also discusses the critics and philosophers Ruskin was responding to.

A critical assessment, from the April 1900 edition of "London Quarterly Review," of John Ruskin's legacy by Robert F. Horton is presented, published here in "John Ruskin," edited by J. L. Bradley. Horton argues that Ruskin played a major role in cementing J. M. W. Turner's reputation and legacy. He performed a similar trick with Italian architecture, making it the measure of architectural perfection.

An excerpt from Frederic Harrison's "Tennyson, Ruskin, Mill and other Literary Estimates" is presented; it is published here in "John Ruskin," edited by J. L. Bradley.

An excerpt on John Ruskin from George Saintsbury's "Corrected Impressions," is presented, published here in "John Ruskin," edited by J. L. Bradley.

A critical assessment, from "Belcaro," of the latter part of critic John Ruskin's career, by Vernon Lee, published in J. L. Bradley's "John Ruskin," is presented. Lee discusses Ruskin's philosophy of art, which she defines as a valuing of God and the Good. Ruskin linked good art with active historical morality and bad art with periods of moral decay.

A critical assessment by Charles Eastlake of John Ruskin's work in the latter part of his career is presented, published in "John Ruskin," edited by J. L. Bradley. Eastlake considers Ruskin's influence on architecture, particularly the rise of the Gothic Revival movement. The essay discusses a number of buildings directly influenced by Ruskin's advice.

A critical assessment by William Michael Rossetti of John Ruskin's work in the 1860s is presented, published in "John Ruskin," edited by J. L. Bradley. Bradley wonders why Ruskin is no longer as prominent a critic as he once was. Bradley notes that Ruskin has stopped lecturing and writing to the extent he did in the past and argues that he may have stopped because the ideas he forwarded have been largely accepted by the artistic and critical world.

A satirical essay by Edward Bruce Hamley, from "Blackwood's Magazine," July 1858, volume 84, aimed at the work of John Ruskin is presented, published in "John Ruskin," edited by J. L. Bradley. The essay mocks Ruskin's writing style, which set the critic up as the ultimate authority on what made good art and good criticism. Hamley also satirizes Ruskin's preference for realism in art.

A critical essay on the works of John Ruskin from "Eclectic Magazine," January 1854, volume 31, likely by Peter Bayne, is presented, published in "John Ruskin," edited by J. L. Bradley. Bayne admires Ruskin's appreciation of beauty in the volumes of his "Modern Painters." Bayne criticizes Ruskin's political and religious writings, objecting in particular to the socialist leanings prominent in "The Stones of Venice."

An introduction to "John Ruskin," edited by J. L. Bradley, is presented. A brief description of Ruskin's literary, political and critical career is offered. The introduction discusses how the selection of to be included was decided and provides an overview of the works, including the "Modern Painters" series and works on the political economics of art.

A table of contents is presented for "John Ruskin," edited by J. L. Bradley.

An excerpt from "A Short History of Modern English Literature," by Edmund Gosse is presented; published here in "John Ruskin," edited by J. L. Bradley.

An excerpt from "The Nature of Gothic," by William Morris, published in J. L. Bradley's "John Ruskin," is presented.

A critical assessment, from the July 1880, volume 38 edition of "Contemporary Review," of the latter part of critic John Ruskin's career, by Alexander Wedderburn, published in J. L. Bradley's "John Ruskin," is presented. The essay notes that in popular opinion, Ruskin's best works were those on art and architecture, the "Modern Painters" series," "The Stones of Venice" and "The Seven Lamps of Architecture." Wedderburn defends Ruskin's writings on religion and politics.

A critical assessment by Justin McCarthy, from "Portraits of the Sixties," of John Ruskin's work in the 1860s is presented, published in "John Ruskin," edited by J. L. Bradley. McCarthy discusses Ruskin's critical presence in the 1860s and notes the reaction to both his artistic and political work. He compares Ruskin's originality of thought favorably to that of the historian Thomas Carlyle.