ABSTRACT
I. Venice again: social distractions: Effie's success: the pains of research: failure to secure two Tintorets for the National Gallery. 2. Death of Turner: his will: Ruskin plans a Turner Gallery: the will contested: Ruskin resigns his executorship. 3. Letters to "The Times": John James' disapproval. 4, A religious experience. 5. Plans for the future: difficulties with Effie: her dislike of quiet: John James buys his son a house at Herne Hill. 6. The theft of Effie's jewels: departure from Venice.
