Project Gutenberg 1995-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 104 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) Stevenson, Fanny Van de Grift 1840 1914 Stevenson, Frances Matilda Van de Grift Osbourne, Fanny Van de Grift Vandergrift, Fanny Lay Morals, and Other Papers Preface by Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson -- Lay morals -- Father Damien -- The Pentland rising -- The day after to-morrow -- College papers -- Criticisms -- Sketches -- The Great North Road -- The young chevalier -- Heathercat. Transcribed from the Chatto and Windus 1911 edition by David Price "Lay Morals and Other Papers" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a collection of reflective essays written during the late 19th century. The work encompasses Stevenson's thoughts on ethics, education, and the complexities of moral conduct, particularly in relation to societal expectations and personal integrity. It serves as a philosophical exploration of human behavior and the moral struggles individuals face as they navigate life. The opening of the collection begins with a preface by Stevenson’s wife, which recounts their experiences on their yacht and touches on themes of compassion towards those suffering from leprosy, highlighting the moral courage of Father Damien, a priest dedicated to caring for the afflicted. This introduction sets the tone for Stevenson's subsequent essays, where he contemplates the nature of education, the limits of written words in conveying truth, and the inherent complexities of morality. Stevenson critiques societal and religious teachings, suggesting they often fall short of addressing the deeper moral questions of life, while advocating for a more personal and introspective approach to ethics and morality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Essays Short stories PR Text Browsing: Literature 526383 526291 2024-09-01T05:16:56.081240 2023-10-01T05:04:04.208570 text/html text/html 535243 2010-10-20T02:04:10 text/html 224703 2010-10-20T02:08:25 text/html application/zip 288568 2024-09-01T05:17:03.123239 application/epub+zip 293717 2024-09-01T05:16:57.739193 application/epub+zip 271741 2024-09-01T05:16:56.766230 application/epub+zip 494733 2024-09-01T05:17:07.488134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464192 2024-09-01T05:17:02.420204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 443587 2022-09-01T05:34:53.788773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497340 497291 2024-09-01T05:16:55.312236 2023-10-01T05:04:03.503582 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 502322 2010-10-20T02:03:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 198803 2010-10-20T02:08:25 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 497083 2010-10-20T02:08:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197824 2010-10-20T02:08:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20901 2024-09-01T05:17:07.646130 application/rdf+xml 15664 2024-09-01T05:16:57.126193 image/jpeg 3773 2024-09-01T05:16:56.944206 image/jpeg 283122 2024-09-01T05:16:56.136233 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