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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807114803321

Autore

Stevenson Robert Louis <1850-1894.>

Titolo

Familiar studies of men and books / / Robert Louis Stevenson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Electric Book Co., c2001

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (311 p.)

Soggetti

Authors - Books and reading

English literature - 19th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- PREFACE BY WAY OF CRITICISM. -- Chapter I-VICTOR HUGO'S ROMANCES -- Chapter II-SOME ASPECTS OF ROBERT BURNS -- YOUTH. -- THE LOVE STORIES. -- DOWNWARD COURSE. -- WORKS. -- Chapter III-WALT WHITMAN -- I. -- II. -- III. -- IV. -- V. -- VI. -- Chapter IV-HENRY DAVID THOREAU: HIS CHARACTER AND OPINIONS -- I. -- II. -- III. -- IV. -- V. -- Chapter V-YOSHIDA-TORAJIRO -- Chapter VI-FRANCOIS VILLON, STUDENT, POET, AND HOUSEBREAKER -- A WILD YOUTH. -- A GANG OF THIEVES. -- VILLON AND THE GALLOWS. -- THE LARGE TESTAMENT. -- Chapter VII-CHARLES OF ORLEANS -- I. -- II. -- III. -- IV. -- V. -- Chapter VIII-SAMUEL PEPYS -- THE DIARY. -- A LIBERAL GENIUS. -- RESPECTABILITY. -- Chapter IX-JOHN KNOX AND HIS RELATIONS TO WOMEN -- I.-THE CONTROVERSY ABOUT FEMALE RULE. -- II.-PRIVATE LIFE.