Sesame and Lilies and The King of the Golden River is a collection of two works by the renowned Victorian writer and art critic, John Ruskin. The first work, Sesame and Lilies, is a series of lectures that Ruskin delivered in 1864, in which he explores the role of education in society and the importance of reading. The lectures are divided into two parts: ""Of Kings' Treasuries"", which examines the value of books and the role of the reader in interpreting...