The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson Book

The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: New York : C. Scribner's sons; Publication date: 1911; Subjects: English fiction; Scottish fiction; Horror; Horror stories, English; Monsters; Good and evil; Multiple personality disorder; Jekyll, Henry (Fictitious character); Hyde, Edward (Fictitious character); Physicians; Supernatural; London (England); Horror tales; Readers; Fiction / Horror;

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Volume 6 of the eight-volume Yale edition of the collected letters chronicles the period following the death of Stevenson's father, and finds the author visiting America for the second time, followed by travels to the South Pacific, Hawaii, and back to the South Pacific, where he determined to spend the rest of his life. The volume ends with Stevenson and his family preparing to leave Australia for the estate he had bought in Samoa. Ernest Mehew's commentary provides background information and annotation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)