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The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson - Volume Four, October 1882-June 1884 (Hardcover, New)
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The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson - Volume Four, October 1882-June 1884 (Hardcover, New)
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Robert Louis Stevenson, long recognized as a master storyteller and
essayist, was also one of the finest and most delightful of letter
writers. Yale University Press is now publishing the definitive
edition of Stevenson's collected letters in eight handsomely
produced volumes. The edition will contain nearly 2,800 letters,
only 1,100 of which have been published before. Volumes III and IV
cover the period from August 1879 to June 1884. The six hundred
letters tell for the first time 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. Volumes V and VI
cover the period from July 1884 to September 1890 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. Hyde, Kidnapped, and A Child's Garden of Verses. 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. Ernest Mehew's
detailed annotation provides all the background necessary to fully
enjoy Stevenson's letters.
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