Sesame and Lilies

A collection of three lectures by John Ruskin, first published in 1865, on the value of reading good books, the education and role of women, and the purposes of life. The volume includes a preface explaining Ruskin's aims for his later editions.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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Other Non-Fiction›Essays and criticism›Essays on society, morals, and ideas›Education, learning, and history

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