Ruskin’s Poetics of Mountains and the Victorian Alpine Spirit

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dc.identifier	ECF_article_20689
dc.title	Ruskin’s Poetics of Mountains and the Victorian Alpine Spirit
dc.contributor.author	Bainbridge William
dc.publisher	Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Venice University Press, Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari
dc.type	Research Article
dc.language.iso	it
dc.identifier.uri	http://edizionicafoscari.it/en/edizioni4/riviste/english-literature/2024/11/ruskins-poetics-of-mountains-and-the-victorian-alp/
dc.description.abstract	The Alps captivated John Ruskin, inspiring an enduring intellectual quest that spanned his lifetime. Through his diaries and seminal texts like Fors Clavigera, Ruskin’s profound spiritual admiration for the alpine landscapes emerges, challenging both the recreational and utilitarian perspectives prevalent in his era. This article contrasts the differing approaches of British and German mountaineers during the Victorian period, showcasing how Ruskin’s perspective transcended the prevailing attitudes of his time. It also examines the influence of his philosophy on mountain aesthetics, particularly noting how it inspired artists like Elijah Walton to integrate naturalism with Romantic expressionism, reflecting a deep engagement with the beauty of creation. The article transitions to consider the cultural shift from Ruskin’s intellectual veneration to Leslie Stephen’s embodied interaction with mountains, offering a nuanced critique of how tourism and commercial endeavours have lessened their majesty. Additionally, the paper explores Ruskin’s influence on Reginald Farrer’s theory that mountains embody a unique spiritual psychology, broadening the discussion to encompass the interconnectedness between the physical and the spiritual realms. Overall, this contribution offers a contemplative exploration of John Ruskin’s profound influence on the appreciation of mountain landscapes, set against the evolving practices of Victorian and German mountaineering.
dc.relation.ispartof	English Literature
dc.relation.ispartof	Vol. 11 \| December 2024
dc.issued	2025-03-07
dc.dateAccepted	2024-12-21
dc.dateSubmitted	2024-08-13
dc.identifier.issn
dc.identifier.eissn	2420-823X
dc.rights	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.identifier.doi	10.30687/EL/2420-823X/2024/11/004
dc.peer-review	yes
dc.subject	Alps
dc.subject	Elijah Walton
dc.subject	John Ruskin
dc.subject	Landscape
dc.subject	Leslie Stephen
dc.subject	Reginald Farrer

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William, Bainbridge. ‘Ruskin’s Poetics of Mountains and the Victorian Alpine Spirit’. English Literature, no. 11 (7 March 2025). https://doi.org/10.30687/el/2420-823x/2024/11/004.
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William, Bainbridge. ‘Ruskin’s Poetics of Mountains and the Victorian Alpine Spirit’. English Literature, no. 11, Mar. 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.30687/el/2420-823x/2024/11/004.

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