A companion to his earlier Virginibus Puerisque, this 1882 collection is the more critical volume of the two. “The readings of a literary vagrant, ” according to the author, these conversational essays read more like short stories about their subjects. Included among the nine pieces are, “Victor Hugo’s Romances, ” “Some Aspects of Robert Burns, ” “Henry David Thoreau: His Character and Opinions, ” and “Charles of Orleans.”
عن المؤلف
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. He struggled all his life against tuberculosis and traveled extensively in search of a climate suitable to his illness. His most famous works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
المزيد من الكتب الإلكترونية من نفس المؤلف (المؤلفين) / محرر
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