Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850–1894.
Familiar studies of men and books, by Robert Louis Stevenson. London, Chatto and Windus, 1882.
xxviii p., 1 l., 397 p. $19\frac{1}{2}$ cm.
“These studies are collected from the monthly press.”—Pref.
CONTENTS.—Preface, by way of criticism.—Victor Hugo’s romances.—Some aspects of Robert Burns.—Walt Whitman.—Henry David Thoreau: his character and opinions.—Yoshida-Torajiro.—François Villon, student, poet, and housebreaker.—Charles of Orleans.—Samuel Pepys.—John Knox and women.
1. Hugo, Victor Marie, comte, 1802–1885. 2. Burns, Robert, 1759–1796.
3. Whitman, Walt, 1819–1892. 4. Thoreau, Henry David, 1817–1862. 5. Yoshida, Shōin, 1830–1859. 6. Villon, François, b. 1431. 7. Charles d’Orléans, 1394–1465. 8. Pepys, Samuel, 1633–1703. 9. Knox, John, 1505–157…