Essays in the Art of Writing
Robert Louis Stevenson · English
Seven essays by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) on style, realism and the writer's trade, including how Treasure Island began. Read the English text here.
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Seven essays by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) on style, realism and the writer's trade, including how Treasure Island began. Read the English text here.
Essays in the Art of Writing
Robert Louis Stevenson · English
Seven essays by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) on style, realism and the writer's trade, including how Treasure Island began. Read the English text here.
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CONTENTS PAGE On Some Technical Elements of Style in Literature 3 The Morality of the Profession of Letters 47 Books which have Influenced Me 75 A Note on Realism 93 My First Book: ‘Treasure Island’ 111 The Genesis of ‘The Master of Ballantrae’ 135 Preface To ‘The Master of Ballantrae’ 145
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Seven essays by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) on style, realism and the writer's trade, including how Treasure Island began. Read the English text here.
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