Project Gutenberg 1996-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 385 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) Familiar Studies of Men and Books Victor Hugo's romances -- Some aspects of Robert Burns -- Walt Whitman -- Henry David Thoreau -- Yoshida-Torajiro -- François Villon, student, poet, and house-breaker -- Charles of Orleans -- Samuel Pepys -- John Knox and women. Transcribed from the 1896 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price "Familiar Studies of Men and Books" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a collection of literary essays written in the late 19th century. The book reflects Stevenson's observations and commentary on various notable figures in literature and history, exploring their influences and contributions through a critical yet affectionate lens. The opening of the collection introduces the author’s intent, describing the blending of critical analysis and personal insight in his studies of authors like Hugo, Burns, Whitman, and Thoreau. Stevenson articulates the challenges and nuances of writing about such diverse figures, indicating that these reflections are driven by both admiration and a sense of responsibility to present their subjects with care. He acknowledges his own limitations and the complexities of capturing the essence of these literary giants while maintaining a genuine interest in their lives and works. Through this approach, Stevenson sets the stage for a rich exploration of the intersecting lives of these influential men and their writings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Literature -- History and criticism Knox, John, approximately 1514-1572 Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 Burns, Robert, 1759-1796 Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885 Villon, François, 1431-1463 Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703 Yoshida, Shoin, 1830-1859 PN PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 615208 2025-08-01T05:24:28.576225 text/html 619769 2013-02-12T13:29:34 text/html 335109 2013-02-12T13:32:21 text/html application/zip 427035 2025-08-01T05:24:37.843156 application/epub+zip 434817 2025-08-01T05:24:32.106224 application/epub+zip 310685 2025-08-01T05:24:30.774200 application/epub+zip 697590 2025-08-01T05:24:42.460122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 661446 2025-08-01T05:24:36.956196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518820 2022-09-01T05:48:23.433689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577479 2025-08-01T05:24:27.931223 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 577189 2013-02-12T13:21:05 text/plain; charset=utf-8 226618 2013-02-12T13:32:21 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20517 2025-08-01T05:24:42.610147 application/rdf+xml 17448 2025-08-01T05:24:31.282189 image/jpeg 4238 2025-08-01T05:24:31.029191 image/jpeg 423314 2025-08-01T05:24:28.632198 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