Robert Louis Stevenson in the Pacific

Robert Louis Stevenson in the Pacific
Author: Roslyn Jolly
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2009
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780754661955

Roslyn Jolly examines a crucial period (1887-1894) in Stevenson's life, focusing on the self-transformation wrought in his Pacific travel-writing and political texts. As his geographical and cultural horizons expanded, Stevenson's professional sphere also enlarged. A key feature of the study is Jolly's analysis of the resistance of Victorian readers, not only to the Pacific subject matter of Stevenson's later works, but also to his experiments with new styles and genres.

Robert Louis Stevenson, Literary Networks and Transatlantic Publishing in the 1890s

Robert Louis Stevenson, Literary Networks and Transatlantic Publishing in the 1890s
Author: Glenda Norquay
Publisher: Anthem Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2020-01-31
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1785272853

Robert Louis Stevenson, Literary Networks and Transatlantic Publishing in the 1890s investigates Stevenson and the geographies of his literary networks during the last years of his life and after his death. It profiles a series of figures who worked with Stevenson, negotiated his publications on both sides of the Atlantic, wrote for him or were inspired by him. Using archival material, correspondence, fiction and biographies it moves across these literary networks. It deploys the concept of ‘literary prosthetics’ to frame its analysis of gatekeepers, tastemakers, agents, collaborators and authorial surrogates in the transatlantic production of Stevenson’s writing. Case studies of understudied individuals and broader consideration of the networks they represent contribute to knowledge of transatlantic publishing in the 1890s, understanding of transatlantic culture, Stevenson studies, current interest in the workings of literary communities and in nineteenth-century mobility.

Essays in the Art of Writing(illustrated)

Essays in the Art of Writing(illustrated)
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher: Full Moon Publications
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2016-05-21
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Essays in the Art of Writing Robert Louis Stevenson examines the techniques of writing, and gives insights into the writing of "Treasure Island" and "The Master of Ballantrae." Contents on some Technical Elements of Style in Literature, The Morality of the Profession of Letters, Books Which Have Influenced Me, A Note On Realism, My First Book: "Treasure Island"," The Genesis of The Master of Ballantrae" Robert Louis Stevenson Stevenson's life was almost as adventurous as the stories he created.