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The Travels and Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson: The Amateur Emigrant, Across the Plains, The Silverado Squatters is a collection of three travel essays by the renowned Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. Published in 1895, the book offers an intimate glimpse into Stevenson’s experiences as he travels across America and Europe in the late 19th century.The first essay, The Amateur Emigrant, chronicles Stevenson’s journey from Scotland to New York City in 1879. Written in a personal and reflective style, the essay captures the challenges and joys of emigration, as well as the social and economic realities of immigrant life in America.The second essay, Across the Plains, recounts Stevenson’s travels across the American West in 1879. With vivid descriptions of the landscape and its inhabitants, the essay offers a fascinating portrait of American frontier life and the challenges faced by those who sought to settle it.The third and final essay, The Silverado Squatters, details Stevenson’s time spent living in a cabin in the Napa Valley of California in 1880. Written in a more lighthearted and humorous tone, the essay offers a charming account of Stevenson’s adventures in the American West, including his encounters with local characters and his attempts at farming.Overall, The Travels and Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson: The Amateur Emigrant, Across The Plains, The Silverado Squatters is a captivating and insightful collection of travel writing that offers a unique perspective on the social, cultural, and economic realities of life in America and Europe in the late 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
