Project Gutenberg 1996-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 113 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.) 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 Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography 569128 569049 2024-09-01T05:19:30.506919 2023-10-01T05:06:20.453805 text/html text/html 576494 2013-02-19T17:30:51 text/html 1612506 2013-02-19T17:33:38 text/html application/zip 1705090 2024-09-01T05:19:40.203371 application/epub+zip 1710541 2024-09-01T05:19:32.519960 application/epub+zip 286206 2024-09-01T05:19:31.328944 application/epub+zip 1958475 2024-09-01T05:19:46.163327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1895977 2024-09-01T05:19:39.062413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391594 2022-09-01T05:38:17.465882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531344 531305 2024-09-01T05:19:29.275927 2023-10-01T05:06:19.163773 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 531199 2013-02-19T16:51:05 text/plain; charset=utf-8 210150 2013-02-19T17:33:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19163 2024-09-01T05:19:46.336327 application/rdf+xml 15376 2024-09-01T05:19:31.706916 image/jpeg 3714 2024-09-01T05:19:31.518917 image/jpeg 1692386 2024-09-01T05:19:30.600205 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