Project Gutenberg 2010-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 144 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. 18 In the South Seas -- Letters from Samoa. 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. 18" by Stevenson is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. This volume focuses on Stevenson's experiences and observations during his voyages in the South Seas, particularly exploring the Marquesas, Paumotus, and Gilbert Islands. The work offers rich insights into the lives, customs, and cultures of the indigenous peoples he encountered, as well as Stevenson's personal reflections on his health and the allure of island life. At the start of the narrative, Stevenson recounts his declining health and the decision to embark on a voyage to the South Seas aboard the schooner "Casco". He vividly describes the breathtaking arrival at Nuka-hiva in the Marquesas, capturing the anticipation and excitement of approaching uncharted territories. The opening chapters introduce the beauty of the islands, the interactions with the native peoples, and Stevenson's initial trepidations about cultural differences and potential dangers. As he encounters both hospitable locals and the nuances of Marquesan society, Stevenson reflects on his own perceptions, often comparing the natives to his Scottish heritage, establishing a thoughtful exploration of civilization and the complexities of human connection across cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Authors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Biography Polynesia -- Description and travel Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 -- Travel -- Polynesia DU PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 922349 922323 2024-09-13T10:54:00.119513 2023-09-14T05:16:02.605645 text/html text/html 937486 2010-03-08T09:04:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1046934 2010-03-08T09:04:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1164856 2024-09-13T10:54:13.655455 application/epub+zip 1177127 2024-09-13T10:54:03.965539 application/epub+zip 438182 2024-09-13T10:54:02.310498 application/epub+zip 1511944 2024-09-13T10:54:21.285391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1457414 2024-09-13T10:54:12.305408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605715 2022-09-14T13:12:04.695326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 859363 859263 2024-09-13T10:53:58.950500 2023-09-14T05:16:01.336597 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 859181 2010-03-08T09:04:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 341788 2010-03-08T09:04:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 859189 2010-03-08T09:04:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 341631 2010-03-08T09:04:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21918 2024-09-13T10:54:21.443371 application/rdf+xml 25296 2024-09-13T10:54:02.697454 image/jpeg 4501 2024-09-13T10:54:02.507457 image/jpeg 1120893 2024-09-13T10:54:00.222474 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia