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Vailima Letters (Annotated): Being Correspondence Addressed by Robert Louis Stevenson to Sidney Colvin, November October - Kindle edition by.
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In his acknowledgements Mehew pays special tribute to the editorial procedures followed by Sir Rupert Hart-Davis in his edition of The Letters of Oscar Wilde, Roger Swearingen whose The Prose Writings of Robert Louis Stevenson has proved a gold-mine of information not readily available elsewhere , Kenneth Mackenzie whose knowledge of RLS's work in Samoa is indispensable to any writer on the final years , and some of RLS's relatives, as well as an impressively large number of courteous and hard-working librarians and curators.

The letters in the first two volumes do not bring us up even to Treasure Island, which was published in RLS's first important success, Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes , does form part of the subject-matter here, but the book must be considered, in some ways, a tour de force. Nothing quite like it recurs in the canon despite all his restless voyaging to exotic locales; more important, Travels with a Donkey was so unlike what RLS had previously written that its publication marked a distinct stage in his maturation as a writer.

What we do get from a reading of the correspondence is a sharpened sense of a personality seeking to define itself in the midst of a continually expanding cast of characters. Many of them had strong, well-formed ideas as to Project MUSE promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and scholars worldwide.

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Henley; and Fanny Osbourne, who later became Stevenson's wife. During this period Stevenson published stories and essays and two books, An Inland Voyage and Edinburgh: Picturesque notes, and set off on the journey to the Cevennes later immortalized in his famous Travels with a Donkey. Ernest Mehew's introduction and detailed annotation place the letters in a biographical framework that gives a chronology of Stevenson's life; explains his family background; and identifies the people he met, the literary projects he planned, and the contemporary events to which he refers.

This is one of a set of eight volumes containing his collected letters. The edition contains nearly letters. The six hundred letters tell the full story of Stevenson's reckless journey to California as an "amateur emigrant, " during which he gained a wife but wrecked his health. They describe his return to Europe and his futile search to improve his health in Scotland, Switzerland, and France, and reveal interesting aspects of the writing of "Treasure Island", "Virginibus Puerisque" his first volume of collected essays , and many poems later collected in "Underwoods" and in "A Child's Garden of Verses".

Robert Louis Stevenson's tomb in Vailima, Samoa.

This is one of eight volumes containing his collected letters. Volumes V and VI cover the period from July to September and comprise over nine hundred letters. During this time, Stevenson lived as a chronic invalid for three years in Bournemouth, England; searched for improved health in the United States and the South Seas; and achieved fame and success with "The Strange Case of Dr.

Jekyll and Mr. The letters convey Stevenson's courage and gaiety in the face of illness and his affection for his family and friends. They also reveal the devoted care given him by his wife, Fanny Stevenson. Bibliographic information. Publication date ISBN v. Browse related items Start at call number: PR A3 V. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions.

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This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. November October As his health declined, Stevenson did not let up on his writing activity, composing such novels as Catriona , The Ebb Tide , Weir of Hermiston unfinished , and St.