| Virginibus Puerisque and Other Papers Contributor(s): Stevenson, Robert Louis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1409724786 ISBN-13: 9781409724780 Publisher: Kingman Press OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: 824.8 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.53 lbs) 184 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume contains a collection of essays by Robert Louis Stevenson. The themes tackled within these essays are varied, ranging from love and marriage, to morality and hope. This fantastic collection is highly recommended for fans of Stevenson's work, and it would make for a worthy addition to any literary collection. The essays of this compendium include: "Virginibus Puerisque", "On Falling in Love", "Truth of Intercourse", "Crabbed Age and Youth", "An Apology for Idlers", "Ordered South", "Aes Triplex", "El Dorado", "The English Admirals", and more. Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (1850 - 1894) was a famous Scottish essayist, novelist, poet, and travel writer. Some of his best known works include "Treasure Island" and "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde". Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author. |
