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Familiar Studies of Men and Books
The book reflects Stevenson's observations and commentary on various notable figures in literature and history, exploring their influences and contributions through a critical yet affectionate lens.
"Familiar Studies of Men and Books" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a collection of literary essays. The book reflects Stevenson's observations and commentary on various notable figures in literature and history, exploring their influences and contributions through a critical yet affectionate lens.
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Après le roman pittoresque mais prosaïque de Walter Scott il restera un autre roman à créer, plus beau et plus complet encore selon nous. C’est le roman, à la fois drame et épopée, pittoresque mais poétique, réel mais idéal, vrai mais grand, qui enchâssera Walter Scott dans Homère.—Victor Hugo on Quentin Durward.
Contents
- 01Preface by Way of Criticism.
- 02Contents.
- 03Victor Hugo’s Romances.
- 04Some Aspects of Robert Burns
- 05Youth.
- 06The Love Stories.
- 07Downward Course.
- 08Works.
- 09Walt Whitman.
- 10I.
- 11II.
- 12III.
- 13IV.
- 14V.
- 15VI.
- 16Henry David Thoreau: His Character and Opinions.
- 17I.
- 18II.
- 19III.
- 20IV.
- 21V.
- 22Yoshida-Torajiro
- 23François Villon, Student, Poet, and Housebreaker.
- 24A Wild Youth.
- 25A Gang of Thieves.
- 26Villon and the Gallows.
- 27The Large Testament.
- 28Charles of Orleans.
- 29I.
- 30II.
- 31III.
- 32IV.
- 33V.
- 34Samuel Pepys.
- 35The Diary.
- 36A Liberal Genius.
- 37Respectability.
- 38John Knox and His Relations to Women.
- 39I.—The Controversy about Female Rule.
- 40II.—Private Life.
About this edition
- Author
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Advanced: for close, demanding reading
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 264 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers