Project Gutenberg 2009-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 226 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 14 A child's garden of verses -- The child alone -- Garden days -- Envoys -- Underwoods -- Ballads -- Songs of travel -- Additional poems. Produced by Marius Masi, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 14" by Stevenson is a collection of poetry written in the late 19th century. This volume features notable works such as "A Child's Garden of Verses," which captures the essence of childhood wonder through a series of poems that explore themes of imagination, nature, and the everyday experiences of children. The charm of Stevenson's language and his ability to evoke vivid imagery make it a delightful read for both children and adults alike. The opening of this volume introduces "A Child's Garden of Verses" with a heartfelt dedication to Alison Cunningham, Stevenson's nurse, who played a significant role during his childhood. The poems that follow reflect the thoughts of a child, illustrating the contrast between summer and winter experiences, the joys of playing by the seaside, and the simple pleasures of life through childlike eyes. Stevenson deftly captures the innocence and imagination inherent in childhood through playful verses about shadows, travel, and the mysterious allure of bedtime, setting a tone of nostalgia and warmth that resonates throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Poetry Children's poetry English literature -- 19th century PR PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 464836 2025-08-12T13:03:54.844052 text/html 473753 2021-01-05T22:40:27 text/html 327392 2025-08-12T13:04:11.787979 application/epub+zip 329892 2025-08-12T13:03:59.892046 application/epub+zip 215388 2025-08-12T13:03:57.849044 application/epub+zip 680000 2025-08-12T13:04:17.253976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 693793 2025-08-12T13:04:09.988027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373323 2022-09-14T07:37:04.624021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322012 2025-08-12T13:03:52.579077 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321727 2021-01-05T22:40:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321766 2021-01-05T22:40:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21993 2025-08-12T13:04:17.427942 application/rdf+xml 25464 2025-08-12T13:03:58.436011 image/jpeg 4546 2025-08-12T13:03:58.144025 image/jpeg 122855 2021-01-05T22:40:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 210482 2021-01-05T22:40:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 122736 2021-01-05T22:40:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 312990 2025-08-12T13:03:54.877075 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia