Project Gutenberg 2009-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 923 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) Colvin, Sidney 1845 1927 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 25 The letters of Robert Louis Stevenson, parts XI-XIV. Produced by Marius Masi, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 25" by Stevenson is a collection of letters and writings that detail the author's life and experiences during his time in Samoa, written in the late 19th century. The volume focuses particularly on Stevenson's first year at Vailima, detailing the trials, tribulations, and cultural observations he encountered while living in the South Seas. The correspondence offers a personal insight into Stevenson's thoughts on literature, farming, local politics, and his interactions with various figures of his time. The opening of the volume introduces Stevenson and his wife arriving at their newly built cottage in Samoa, amidst the challenges of adapting to their rugged surroundings. The letters articulate the hardships they faced in establishing their home—issues with labor, local customs, and the natural environment—as well as Stevenson's reflections on his writing projects during this period. The narrative blends personal anecdotes with observations about the colorful and often complicated political landscape of Samoa, capturing the essence of his life in this new and exotic locale while maintaining a focus on his literary endeavors and friendships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 -- Correspondence Authors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Correspondence English literature -- 19th century PR Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 1258169 2025-08-12T13:18:25.549918 text/html 1254079 2009-12-19T11:26:02 text/html 793488 2025-08-12T13:18:47.869827 application/epub+zip 823359 2025-08-12T13:18:31.510852 application/epub+zip 565754 2025-08-12T13:18:29.050872 application/epub+zip 1379819 2025-08-12T13:18:58.680752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1333751 2025-08-12T13:18:45.752860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 868276 2022-09-14T07:54:35.083064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1058288 2025-08-12T13:18:22.493884 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1057830 2009-12-19T11:26:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1057871 2009-12-19T11:26:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22182 2025-08-12T13:18:58.859727 application/rdf+xml 26310 2025-08-12T13:18:29.732879 image/jpeg 4622 2025-08-12T13:18:29.415850 image/jpeg 424838 2009-12-19T11:26:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 641643 2009-12-19T11:26:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 424447 2009-12-19T11:26:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 761634 2025-08-12T13:18:25.669906 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 en.wikipedia