Publisher's Synopsis
Robert Louis Stevenson by James, Henry is a biography of the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, written by the American author Henry James. The book offers an in-depth look at Stevenson's life, from his childhood in Edinburgh to his travels around the world and his literary career. James explores Stevenson's personal struggles with illness and his relationships with family and friends, as well as his literary influences and the themes and styles that made his writing so popular. The book also includes excerpts from Stevenson's works and letters, providing insight into his creative process and the inspiration behind his writing. Overall, Robert Louis Stevenson is a comprehensive and engaging biography that offers readers a deeper understanding of one of the most beloved writers of the 19th century.The part of life that he cares for most is youth, and the direct expression of the love of youth is the beginning and the end of his message. His appreciation of this delightful period amounts to a passion; and a passion, in the age in which we live, strikes us, on the whole, as a sufficient philosophy. It ought to satisfy Mr. Archer, and there are writers graver than Mr. Stevenson on whose behalf no such moral motive can be alleged. Mingled with his almost equal love of a literary surface it represents a real originality. This combination is the key-note of Mr. Stevenson's faculty and the explanation of his perversities.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.