Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894.
Familiar studies of men and books, by Robert Louis Stevenson. London, Chatto and Wardus, 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…