
Robert Louis Stevenson
David Robb(Author)
Liverpool University Press
Published on 1. December 2004
Book
Hardback
173 pages
978-0-7463-1101-1 (ISBN)
Description
The book consists of a series of discussions of the prose fiction of Robert Louis Stevenson, from his first book, New Arabian Nights, to the last short novel published in his lifetime, The Ebb-Tide. All his best-known novels are covered, as well as a selection of his lesser-known works. The focus is on the works themselves, rather than on Stevenson's admittedly fascinating life, which is touched on only so as to provide a context for his writing. It is arranged by the dates when the works were written, rather than when they were published, to provide an outline sketch of his career as a writer. The emphasis is on the diversity and energy of Stevenson's creativity, without seeking to over-emphasize distinctions frequently applied to him in the past, such as that between his 'stories for boys' and books apparently written for adults. All contribute to his richness.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7463-1101-1 (9780746311011)
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Person
David Robb is currently a Research Fellow in English, School of Humanities, College of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Dundee. He has published widely on Scottish Literature and Culture, including Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott and 'Alec Forbes of Howglen' and the Condition of Scotland