Sesame and Lilies (Ruskin)

Originally delivered as lectures, this book addresses the education of women and their role in society. Using the metaphors of Sesame, symbolizing access to education, and Lilies, symbolizing the virtues of womanhood, the author argues that the education of women could transform society as a whole.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.