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Familiar Studies of Men and Books: Stevenson's Vol. 16

This volume is part of Robert Louis Stevenson's Familiar Studies of Men and Books series, which includes essays and critical analyses of various literary figures and works. The essays in this particular volume delve into the lives and writings of various authors, offering insights into their creative processes and the cultural context of their time. more

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Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson was a 19th-century Scottish novelist, poet, travel writer, and essayist. His works are characterized by adventure and romance, with his most famous novels being 'Treasure Island' and 'The Adventure of the Treasure Island'. Stevenson's works have been beloved by readers and have had a profound impact on literature. more

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“To have the management of the mind is a great art, and it may be attained in a considerable degree by experience and habitual exercise... Let him take a course of chemistry, or a course of rope-dance, or a course of any thing to which he is inclined at the time. Let him contrive to have as many retreats for his mind as he can, as many things to which it can fly from itself.”