Familiar Studies of Men and Books by Robert Louis Stevenson Scanned and proofed by David Price, ccx074@coventry.ac.uk Familiar Studies of Men and Books PREFACE BY WAY OF CRITICISM. 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
Fables by Robert Louis Stevenson
Fables – Robert Louis Stevenson – 1901 Edition Scanned and proofed by David Price ccx074@coventry.ac.uk *** FABLES I. – THE PERSONS OF THE TALE. AFTER the 32nd chapter of TREASURE ISLAND, two of the puppets strolled out to have a pipe before business should begin again, and met in an open place not far from
Essays of Travel by Robert Louis Stevenson
Transcribed from the 1905 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk ESSAYS OF TRAVEL Contents THE AMATEUR EMIGRANT: FROM THE CLYDE TO SANDY HOOK THE SECOND CABIN EARLY IMPRESSION STEERAGE IMPRESSIONS STEERAGE TYPES THE SICK MAN THE STOWAWAYS PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND REVIEW NEW YORK COCKERMOUTH AND KESWICK COCKERMOUTH AN EVANGELIST ANOTHER LAST OF
Edingburgh Picturesque Notes by Robert Louis Stevenson
Edingburgh Picturesque Notes by Robert Louis Stevenson Scanned and proofed by David Price, ccx074@coventry.ac.uk EDINBURGH CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY. THE ancient and famous metropolis of the North sits overlooking a windy estuary from the slope and summit of three hills. No situation could be more commanding for the head city of a kingdom; none better chosen
Island Nights’ Entertainments by Robert Louis Stevenson
Island Nights’ Entertainments – Robert Louis Stevenson. 1905 Edition. Scanned and proofed by David Price ccx074@coventry.ac.uk Contents: The Beach of Falesa A south sea bridal The Ban The Missionary Devil-work Night in the bush The Bottle Imp The Isle of voices THE BEACH OF FALESA. CHAPTER I. A SOUTH SEA BRIDAL. I SAW that island
Ballads by Robert Louis Stevenson
Transcribed from the 1895 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk BALLADS BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Contents: The Song of Rahero Dedication The Slaying of Tamatea The Venging of Tamatea Rahero Notes The Feast of Famine The Priest’s Vigil The Lovers The Feast The Raid Notes Ticonderoga The Saying of the Name The
An Inland Voyage by Robert Louis Stevenson
Transcribed from 1904 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk Second proof by Margaret Price AN INLAND VOYAGE Contents: Preface Antwerp to Boom On the Willebroek Canal The Royal Sport Nautique At Maubeuge On the Sambre Canalised: to Quartes Pont-sur-Sambre: We are Pedlars The Travelling Merchant On the Sambre Canalised: to Landrecies At
Across The Plains by Robert Louis Stevenson
Across The Plains by Robert Louis Stevenson Scanned and proofed by David Price ccx074@coventry.ac.uk Second proof by Margaret Price. Contents I. Across The Plains II. The Old Pacific Capital III. Fontainebleau IV. Epilogue to “An Inland Voyage” V. Random Memories VI. Random Memories Continued VII. The Lantern-bearers VIII. A Chapter on Dreams IX. Beggars X.
A Footnote to History by Robert Louis StevensonEight Years of Trouble in Samoa
Transcribed from the 1912 Swanston edition by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk A FOOTNOTE TO HISTORY PREFACE An affair which might be deemed worthy of a note of a few lines in any general history has been here expanded to the size of a volume or large pamphlet. The smallness of the scale, and the singularity
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Story of the Door Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow lovable. At friendly meetings, and when the wine was to his taste, something eminently human beaconed from
Lay Morals by Robert Louis Stevenson
Transcribed from the Chatto and Windus 1911 edition by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk LAY MORALS AND OTHER PAPERS Contents: Lay Morals Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III Chapter IV Father Damien The Pentland Rising Chapter I–The Causes of the Revolt Chapter II–The Beginning Chapter III–The March of the Rebels Chapter IV–Rullion Green Chapter V–A Record
New Poems by Robert Louis Stevenson
New Poems – Robert Louis Stevenson – 1918 edition Scanned and proofed by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk New Poems CONTENTS PRAYER LO! IN THINE HONEST EYES I READ THOUGH DEEP INDIFFERENCE SHOULD DROWSE MY HEART, WHEN FIRST THE BLACKBIRD SINGS I DREAMED OF FOREST ALLEYS FAIR ST. MARTIN’S SUMMER DEDICATION THE OLD CHIMAERAS, OLD RECEIPTS