Proserpina, Volume 1 by John Ruskin

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20421.html.images 471 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20421.epub3.images 438 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20421.epub.images 431 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20421.epub.noimages 249 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20421.kf8.images 1.7 MB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20421.kindle.images 1.7 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20421.txt.utf-8 376 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/20421/pg20421-h.zip 405 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Ruskin, John, 1819-1900
Title Proserpina, Volume 1
Studies of Wayside Flowers, While the Air was Yet Pure Among the Alps and in the Scotland and England Which My Father Knew
Note Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Eric Eldred, Keith Edkins and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary "Proserpina, Volume 1" by John Ruskin is a collection of botanical studies written in the late 19th century. This work serves as an exploration of various aspects of botany, particularly focusing on wayside flowers and their characteristics, as well as the author's reflections on the science of botany itself. Through his observations, Ruskin aims to convey the beauty and complexity of plant life, intending to make botanical knowledge more accessible to readers, particularly younger audiences. At the start of the volume, Ruskin shares insights from his own experiences and challenges in studying botany, expressing his desire to understand plants better, particularly mosses. He recounts a moment of contemplation as he reflects on the differences in how moss exists compared to other plants, ponderously questioning what it means for a plant to decay and regenerate. The introduction and initial chapters promise a blend of personal narrative and scientific inquiry, inviting readers to join Ruskin on his journey of discovery as he attempts to make the study of botany inviting and intellectually stimulating. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class QK: Science: Botany
Subject Plants
Subject Flowers
Category Text
EBook-No. 20421
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 173 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!