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Virginibus Puerisque, and Other Papers (1881), contains the essays Virginibus Puerisque i (1876); Virginibus Puerisque ii (1881); Virginibus Puerisque iii: On Falling in Love (1877); Virginibus Puerisque iv: The Truth of Intercourse (1879); Crabbed Age and Youth (1878); An Apology... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The first scholarly edition of Stevenson's essays, involving a full and comparative examination of manuscripts, magazine and volume publications
These essays, written from 1874 to 1880, established 'R.L.S.' as one of the prominent young writers of his time, a provocative... Read Full Overview

In this collection of essays, Robert Louis Stevenson reflects on love, marriage, youth, and the human condition with a blend of wit, insight, and poetic charm. Written in the late 19th century, these essays explore the complexities of personal relationships and social conventions,... Read Full Overview

Virginibus Puerisque (1881) war die erste Sammlung von Stevensons Aufs tzen. Der Band enth lt Essays, die als pers nliche Essays in der Tradition von Lamb und Hazlitt gelten w rden. Er vereint Essays, die zuvor im renommierten Cornhill Magazine ver ffentlicht wurden ("Walking... Read Full Overview

Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November 1850 - 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist and travel writer, most noted for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and A Child's Garden of Verses.

Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson suffered... Read Full Overview