Book Description
Letters of Stevenson's mother to Jane Whyte Balfour.
Author : Margaret Isabella Stevenson
Publisher : London : Methuen
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 28,60 MB
Release : 1906
Category : Samoa
ISBN :
Letters of Stevenson's mother to Jane Whyte Balfour.
Author : MI Stevenson
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 23,38 MB
Release : 2013-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 1473389577
This is the second, and last, instalment of JL Mrs, Stevensons Letters, written during her journeys to Samoa and her life there in the household of her son, up to her return home after his death. To Stevenson lovers there may be some interest in his mothers account of the last happy days they spent together on earth. At the same time it may be frankly confessed that these letters are published, far less with a desire to furnish a few more details of a life about which so much has already been written, than to preserve some memorial of one as well beloved, if less widely known. In her own circle Mrs. Stevenson was not in any sense only the mother of R. L. S., and it may be said, without injustice to her brilliant son, that amongst those who knew and loved them both she held no secondary place. Personal charm and wit, a bright responsive spirit, extraordinary quickness of sympathy and understanding, and a sterling......................"
Author : Stevenson Margaret Isabella 1829-1897
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 37,15 MB
Release : 2013-01
Category : Samoan Islands
ISBN : 9781313034531
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Author : Margaret Mead
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 19,17 MB
Release : 2016-05-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0062566180
Beginning in 1925, when at twenty-three she embarked on her first field work in Samoa, Mead sent family and friends these letters from the field “to make a little more real for them” the exotic worlds that absorbed her. In this complement to her bestselling memoir Blackberry Winter, Mead has assembled selected letters she wrote from Samoa in 1925-26; from Peré Village, Manus, in the Admiralty Islands, in 1928-29; from the Arapesh, Mundugumor, and Tchambuli, New Guinea, in 1932-33; from Bali and the Iatmul, New Guinea, in 1936-39; from Manus again in 1953; and during brief visits in the sixties and seventies to Manus, several new Guinea sites, and Montserrat in the West Indies. Enhanced by more than 100 photographs, these intelligent, vivid, frequently funny and sometimes poetic letters help us share with Mead “the unique, but also cumulative, experience of immersing oneself in the on-going life of another people, . . .attempting to understand mentally and physically this other version of reality.”
Author : Marie Clothilde Balfour
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,96 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
Category :
ISBN : 9781019912577
This fascinating collection of letters offers a rare glimpse into the daily life and concerns of the great Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson during his final years in Samoa. Written by his wife Fanny and her stepdaughters Jane and Belle, the letters provide a vivid portrait of Stevenson as a loving husband, devoted stepfather, and tireless advocate for the people of Samoa. Whether you're a fan of Stevenson's writing or simply interested in learning more about life in the South Pacific at the turn of the 20th century, this book is a must-read. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher :
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 32,20 MB
Release : 1908
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher :
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 21,18 MB
Release : 1908
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Margaret Isabella Stevenson
Publisher : Sagwan Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 25,29 MB
Release : 2015-08-21
Category :
ISBN : 9781298886934
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Mrs M. I. Stevenson
Publisher :
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 33,68 MB
Release : 2008-06-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781436592604
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher :
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 15,2 MB
Release : 1907
Category : English literature
ISBN :