[BOOK][B] The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson
RL Stevenson, S Colvin - 1994 - idl.hbdlib.cn
YACHT'CASCO,'ANAHO BAY, NUKAHIVA, MARQUESAS ISLANDS JULY 1888. MY DEAR
COLVIN, From this somewhat (ahem) out of the way place, I write to say how d'ye do. It is all
a swindle: I chose these isles as having the most beastly population, and they are far better,
and far more civilised than we. I know one old chief Ko o amua, a great cannibal in his day,
who ate his enemies even as he walked home from killing'em, and he is a perfect gentleman
and exceedingly amiable and simple minded: no fool, though. The climate is delightful; and …
COLVIN, From this somewhat (ahem) out of the way place, I write to say how d'ye do. It is all
a swindle: I chose these isles as having the most beastly population, and they are far better,
and far more civilised than we. I know one old chief Ko o amua, a great cannibal in his day,
who ate his enemies even as he walked home from killing'em, and he is a perfect gentleman
and exceedingly amiable and simple minded: no fool, though. The climate is delightful; and …
[BOOK][B] Works
RL Stevenson, L Osbourne, F Van de Grift Stevenson - 1920 - books.google.com
THESE studies are collected from the monthly press. One appeared in the New Quarterly,
one in Macmillan's, and the rest in the Cornhill Magazine. To the Cornhill I owe a double
debt of thanks; first, that I was received there in the very best society, and under the eye of
the very best of editors; and second, that the proprietors have allowed me to republish so
considerable an amount of copy. These nine worthies have been brought together from
many different ages and countries. Not the most erudite of men could be perfectly prepared …
one in Macmillan's, and the rest in the Cornhill Magazine. To the Cornhill I owe a double
debt of thanks; first, that I was received there in the very best society, and under the eye of
the very best of editors; and second, that the proprietors have allowed me to republish so
considerable an amount of copy. These nine worthies have been brought together from
many different ages and countries. Not the most erudite of men could be perfectly prepared …
[BOOK][B] Selected Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson
RL Stevenson - 2001 - books.google.com
Millions of readers throughout the world continue to enjoy Treasure Island, Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde, A Child's Garden of Verses, and other books by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894).
A celebrated author in many different fields of literature, Stevenson is also recognized as a
highly engaging and prolific correspondent: he penned over 2,800 letters, which are
contained in eight critically acclaimed volumes published by Yale University Press. In this
book, 317 of Stevenson's most interesting and revealing letters represent each stage of his …
Hyde, A Child's Garden of Verses, and other books by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894).
A celebrated author in many different fields of literature, Stevenson is also recognized as a
highly engaging and prolific correspondent: he penned over 2,800 letters, which are
contained in eight critically acclaimed volumes published by Yale University Press. In this
book, 317 of Stevenson's most interesting and revealing letters represent each stage of his …