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100 1 _aStevenson, Robert Louis,
_d1850-1894
245 1 4 _aThe Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 24
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2010-03-28
505 0 _aThe letters of Robert Louis Stevenson, parts VII—X.
508 _aProduced by Marius Masi, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 24" by Stevenson is a collection of letters penned by the renowned Scottish author, reflecting periods of his life during the late 19th century. This edition captures Stevenson's thoughts, observations, and experiences during his time in France and reflects upon his struggles with health and his writing pursuits. The letters convey personal relationships, travels, and literary projects, aiming to provide readers with a deeper understanding of Stevenson as both a person and an artist. At the start of this volume, the narrative reveals that Stevenson has recently returned from California, yet his health remains fragile, leading him to seek a suitable climate in the Mediterranean. The initial letters express his discomfort with the life of an invalid and document his journeys in search of a healing environment, including settling in a house in St. Marcel, near Marseilles. However, a series of misfortunes soon follows—health complications, an epidemic that disrupts their plans, and correspondence with friends and family that explores both playful banter and heartfelt sentiments. These early exchanges set the stage for a reflective personal journal that intertwines his literary ambitions with his struggles against illness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aStevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 -- Correspondence
653 _aAuthors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Correspondence
700 1 _aColvin, Sidney,
_d1845-1927
700 1 _aLang, Andrew,
_d1844-1912
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31809
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