Project Gutenberg 1996-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 268 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) Vailima Letters Being Correspondence Addressed by Robert Louis Stevenson to Sidney Colvin, November 1890-October 1894 Transcribed from the 1908 Methuen edition by David Price "Vailima Letters" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a collection of correspondences written during the late 19th century. The letters mainly convey Stevenson's reflections and experiences while living in the South Sea islands of Samoa, particularly focusing on his new life as a planter and writer, where he shares both the beauty of the tropical landscapes and the challenges that come with settling in a foreign land. At the start of the work, Stevenson writes to his friend Sidney Colvin, offering a vivid and detailed account of his daily life, including his struggles with farming, the management of his household, and his creative writing endeavors. He describes encounters with local Samoans, observations on their culture, and the interplay of domestic tasks and literary pursuits, all set against the backdrop of the lush and sometimes challenging environment of Vailima. These initial letters hint at a blend of personal, political, and social themes that will provide a rich exploration of both his external circumstances and internal thoughts throughout the correspondence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 -- Correspondence Authors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Correspondence Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 -- Travel -- Samoan Islands Colvin, Sidney, 1845-1927 -- Correspondence PR Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing Category: British Literature 569227 2025-08-01T05:16:17.318114 text/html 576494 2013-02-19T17:30:51 text/html 1612506 2013-02-19T17:33:38 text/html application/zip 1728258 2025-08-01T05:16:27.890076 application/epub+zip 1733457 2025-08-01T05:16:20.680099 application/epub+zip 299535 2025-08-01T05:16:19.255146 application/epub+zip 1984770 2025-08-01T05:16:33.496051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1922246 2025-08-01T05:16:26.675047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391594 2022-09-01T05:38:17.465882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531344 2025-08-01T05:16:16.240133 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 531199 2013-02-19T16:51:05 text/plain; charset=utf-8 210150 2013-02-19T17:33:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19607 2025-08-01T05:16:33.643008 application/rdf+xml 15367 2025-08-01T05:16:19.766079 image/jpeg 3711 2025-08-01T05:16:19.511085 image/jpeg 1713879 2025-08-01T05:16:17.405085 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