Letters

'Letters' (Volume 3) offers a deeply personal and revealing look into the life and mind of one of the nineteenth century’s most beloved writers, Robert Louis Stevenson. Edited by his close friend and mentor Sir Sidney Colvin, this collection captures the spirit of the adventurous author during a pivotal period of his career and personal life. Through these intimate correspondences, readers gain insight into Stevenson’s creative struggles, his evolving literary theories, and the colorful experiences that shaped his famous works like 'Treasure Island' and 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.'This volume highlights Stevenson’s keen observations of his surroundings, his dry wit, and his unwavering passion for storytelling despite his chronic health battles. Whether writing from his various travels or his eventual home in Samoa, his prose remains as vivid and engaging in his private letters as in his published fiction. 'Letters' serves as an essential companion for students of English literature and admirers of Stevenson, providing a primary source that bridges the gap between the public persona and the private man.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.