Reviews for Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson

The average rating for Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-11-03 00:00:00 Frank Gladden A couple amazing essays, a couple bad ones, several that are mediocre. The writing, of course, is great throughout, so the degree to which I enjoyed any particular essay is entirely related to how interesting I found each topic. APOLOGY FOR IDLERS and AES TRIPLEX are two of the best essays I've ever read, both in terms of writing and subject matter. On the other hand, THE CHARACTER OF DOGS is, to me, every bit as lame and tacky as one of those Dogs Playing Poker paintings. A GOSSIP ON ROMANCE and BOOKS WHICH HAVE INFLUENCED ME are good if you are interested in old books and the literary development of R.L.S. The rest of the essays in this collection, I could take or leave.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-11-23 00:00:00 Chad Vogele Enjoyed these essays by an author whose fiction I particularly like. Kidnapped being my favorite. From his first essay in the book "ON THE ENJOYMENT OF UNPLEASANT PLACES" Things looked at patiently from one side after another generally end by showing a side that is beautiful. I wish I had read this essay before many years ago visiting the cottage where he lived in Saranac Lake and where he wrote some of the essays in this book. Two other favorite essays are "AN APOLOGY FOR IDLERS" and "BOOKS WHICH HAVE INFLUENCED ME"