Project Gutenberg 1996-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 202 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) Across the Plains, with Other Memories and Essays Across the plains -- The old Pacific capital -- Fontainebleau -- Epilogue to "An inland voyage" -- Random memories -- The lantern-bearers -- A chapter on dreams -- Beggars -- Letter to a young gentleman who proposes to embrace the career of art -- Pulvis et umbra -- A Christmas sermon. David Price and Margaret Price "Across the Plains, with Other Memories and Essays" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a collection of reflective essays written in the late 19th century. The volume begins with a vivid narrative of the emigrant experience as Stevenson recounts his journey from New York to San Francisco, capturing the mix of excitement and discomfort that accompanies this monumental trek. Through observation and introspection, the author shares his encounters with diverse passengers and the challenges faced during the travel, setting a tone of adventure intertwined with social commentary. The opening of the work captures the chaotic atmosphere at the train station, where a multitude of weary emigrants experience the overwhelming ordeal of travel. Stevenson provides a detailed depiction of the struggle to navigate through cramped quarters, the cold and rain, and the psychological toll of such conditions. Each segment unfolds a new interaction or scene, from saving a child in distress to sharing moments with fellow passengers, including a spirited Dutch widow and a curious waiter. As he moves further along on this journey, he begins to appreciate the unique landscapes and experiences that America offers, all while reflecting on the deeper significance of migration and the human connections formed along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Essays West (U.S.) -- Description and travel Monterey (Calif.) -- Description and travel PR Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography 382533 382589 2024-09-01T06:10:35.153764 2023-10-01T05:50:37.883565 text/html text/html 386236 2021-09-27T04:39:15 text/html 429784 2024-09-01T06:10:40.120758 application/epub+zip 429258 2024-09-01T06:10:35.768751 application/epub+zip 229991 2024-09-01T06:10:35.449739 application/epub+zip 527756 2024-09-01T06:10:43.722740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502909 2024-09-01T06:10:39.727746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304060 2022-09-01T06:41:47.803573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370960 370947 2024-09-01T06:10:34.710789 2023-10-01T05:50:37.562562 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 370651 2021-09-27T04:38:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18971 2024-09-01T06:10:43.868699 application/rdf+xml 15789 2024-09-01T06:10:35.553746 image/jpeg 2066 2024-09-01T06:10:35.501740 image/jpeg 148621 2021-09-27T04:39:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 492366 2021-09-27T04:39:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 492535 2024-09-01T06:10:35.193788 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