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Selected Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
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Description for Selected Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson
Paperback. A collection of letters written by Robert Louis Stevenson throughout his remarkable life. Selected from the eight critically-acclaimed volumes of Stevenson's letters, the letters have been annotated and put in context by the editor, an authority on Stevenson's life and work. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 640 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; 3JH; BG; BJ; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 41. Weight in Grams: 470.
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 mature life. With a linking narrative and full annotation, Ernest Mehew sets the letters in the context ... Read more
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 mature life. With a linking narrative and full annotation, Ernest Mehew sets the letters in the context ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
Series
Yale Nota Bene
Number of Pages
640
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300091243
SKU
V9780300091243
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About Robert Louis Stevenson
Ernest Mehew, widely recognized as the leading authority on Stevenson’s life and work, is a retired English civil servant. He worked on the complete eight-volume edition of Stevenson’s letters for more than twenty-five years.
Reviews for Selected Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson
"Mehew's linking narrative and footnotes are a joy to read." J.D.F. Jones, Financial Times "A literary landmark which will give pleasure to generations of readers." Claire Harman, Independent on Sunday "The most enthralling, and most reliable, account of Stevenson's life that has ever been available in a single volume. The letters are intensely alive, rich and comical... Whichever of Stevenson's ... Read more