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Edinburgh: Picturesque Notes
Stevenson doesn't romanticize his city—he explores its darker history, including plague victims, notorious criminals, and the grim inspiration behind "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
"Edinburgh: Picturesque Notes" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a non-fiction travel book. Stevenson doesn't romanticize his city—he explores its darker history, including plague victims, notorious criminals, and the grim inspiration behind "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
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The ancient and famous metropolis of the North sits overlooking a windy estuary from the slope and summit of three hills. No situation could be more commanding for the head city of a kingdom; none better chosen for noble prospects. From her tall precipice and terraced gardens she looks far and wide on the sea and broad champaigns. To the east you may catch at sunset the spark of the May lighthouse, where the Firth expands into the German Ocean; and away to the west, over all the carse of Stirling, you can see the first snows upon Ben Ledi.
Contents
- 01Chapter I. Introductory.
- 02Chapter II. Old Town—The Lands.
- 03Chapter III. The Parliament Close.
- 04Chapter IV. Legends.
- 05Chapter V. Greyfriars.
- 06Chapter VI. New Town—Town and Country.
- 07Chapter VII. The Villa Quarters.
- 08Chapter VIII. The Calton Hill.
- 09Chapter IX. Winter and New Year.
- 10Chapter X. To the Pentland Hills.
About this edition
- Author
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Advanced: for close, demanding reading
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 71 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers