Robert Louis Stevenson: Interviews and Recollections

by R.C. Terry (Editor)

Overview

Amongst the classics of children's literature, Treasure Island and Kidnapped remain as popular today as ever. And in recent years, there has been a wave of fresh enthusiasm for the author of these novels, with the publication of several new biographies and collections of his letters. Stevenson's reputation has soared and his travel writing is now thought to be of particular interest, providing a unique insight into life on the South Sea islands. This fascinating volume brings together the most memorable interviews and recollections from a wealth of material, portraying the life and times of one of the nineteenth-century's most successful writers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333650998
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	12/11/1995
Series:	Interviews and Recollections
Edition description:	1996
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

List of Plates - List of Abbreviations - Introduction - A Stevenson Chronology - INTERVIEWS AND RECOLLECTIONS - Suggestions for Further Reading - Index