[PDF] Songs Of Travel And Other Verses Primary Source Edition eBook

Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 46,58 MB
Release : 2014-01-14
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ISBN : 9781295526543

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 20,91 MB
Release : 2021-04-03
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Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-Songs of Travel, and Other Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson.It is an 1896 book of poetry by Robert Louis Stevenson. Originally published by Chatto & Windus, it explores the author and travel author's perennial themes. The work gained a new audience and popularity when music was put on Songs of Travel by Ralph Vaughan Williams.Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (Edinburgh, Scotland, November 13, 1850-Vailima, near Apia, Samoa, December 3, 1894) was a British novelist, poet, and essayist. His legacy is a vast work that includes travel chronicles, historical and adventure novels, as well as lyrics and essays. He is mainly known for being the author of some of the most classic adventure and fantasy stories in youth literature, such as Treasure Island, the adventure novel Kidnapped, the historical novel The Black Arrow, and the popular horror novel The Stranger. case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, dedicated to the subject of split personality phenomena and which can be classified as a psychological horror novel. Several of his novels continue to be very famous and some of them have been taken to 20th century cinema several times, partly adapted for children. His essay work, brief but decisive in what refers to the structure of the modern novel of adventures, was also important. He was highly valued in his time and continued to be so after his death.

Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 25,54 MB
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1776530373

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Wanderlust, unfettered freedom, and the eternal allure of the open road -- these are the themes that surface time and time again in Robert Louis Stevenson's charming 1896 book of verse, Songs of Travel. Fans of traditional poetry will adore this cycle of thematically interrelated poems that draw parallels between the perils and pleasures of travel and the vulnerability and abandon of romance.

Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 31,77 MB
Release : 2017-12-09
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ISBN : 9780331054279

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Excerpt from Songs of Travel: And Other Verses The following eolleetion of verses, written at various times and plates, prinezpally after t/ze autbor's final departure from England in 1887, was sent name by bim for publication some montbs before bis deat/z. He bad tried t/zem in several difierent orders and under several dzfi'erent titles, as Songs and Notes of Travel, Postbumous Poems, ete., and in. Tbe end left tneir naming and arrangement to tile present editor, with t/ze suggestion tizal tiley s/zould be added as Book [i]: to future editions of Underwoods. T bis suggestion it is proposed to carry out; but in tbe meantime, for t/ze benefit of tnose possess Underwoods in its original form, it bas been tbaugbt desirable to publisb tbem separately in tbe present volume. T lzey nave already been included in t/ze Edinburgb Edition of the autbor's. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 24,73 MB
Release : 2015-06-19
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ISBN : 9781514608760

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Songs of Travel is a classic collection of travel poetry by Robert Louis Stevenson. GIVE to me the life I love,Let the lave go by me,Give the jolly heaven aboveAnd the byway nigh me.

Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
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Page : 60 pages
File Size : 44,8 MB
Release : 2021-03-11
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To the heart of youth the world is a highwayside.Passing for ever, he fares; and on either hand, Deep in the gardens golden pavilions hide, Nestle in orchard bloom, and far on the level landCall him with lighted lamp in the eventide.Thick as the stars at night when the moon is down, Pleasures assail him. He to his nobler fateFares; and but waves a hand as he passes on, Cries but a wayside word to her at the garden gate, Sings but a boyish stave and his face is gone.In dreams, unhappy, I behold you standAs heretofore: The unremembered tokens in your handAvail no more.No more the morning glow, no more the grace, Enshrines, endears.Cold beats the light of time upon your faceAnd shows your tears.He came and went. Perchance you wept a whileAnd then forgot.Ah me! but he that left you with a smileForgets you not.She rested by the Broken Brook, She drank of Weary Well, She moved beyond my lingering look, Ah, whither none can tell!She came, she went. In other lands, Perchance in fairer skies, Her hands shall cling with other hands, Her eyes to other eyes.She vanished. In the sounding town, Will she remember too?Will she recall the eyes of brownAs I re