Matthew Kaiser An Apology for Idlers and Other Essays 9781516521647

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Автор: Matthew Kaiser
Название: An Apology for Idlers and Other Essays
ISBN: 9781516521647
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
Классификация:

Литература и литературоведение

Антологии (прозаические)

ISBN-10: 1516521641
Обложка/Формат: Paperback
Страницы: 202
Вес: 0.28 кг.
Дата издания: 30.12.2017
Язык: English
Размер: 229 x 152 x 11
Читательская аудитория: Professional & vocational
Ключевые слова: Literature & literary studies,Anthologies (non-poetry)
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Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: Although we know him primarily as the charismatic author of Treasure Island (1883), Kidnapped (1886), Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886), and A Child’s Garden of Verses (1885), Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) began his career as a witty and innovative essayist. This collection includes a selection of fifteen of Stevenson’s most poignant, amusing and personal essays on subjects such as deep-sea diving off the coast of Scotland, child’s play, death, the medieval poet-thief Fran?ois Villon, surreal San Francisco, insomnia, and Stevenson’s quirky enjoyment of “unpleasant places.” An Apology for Idlers and Other Essays includes some of Stevenson’s most beloved pieces and lesser-known works that have long been out of print.Stevenson called himself “a literary vagrant.” His vagabond spirit and self-deprecation transformed the modern essay. Brimming with esoterica and irony, his essays resist the industrious pace of modern life, entrancing the reader with diverting asides, celebrating the lost art of letting our minds wander. “Look at one of your industrious fellows for a moment,” Stevenson beseeches us, “he sows hurry and reaps indigestion.” In our increasingly fast-paced world, Stevenson’s ethic of idleness can feel simultaneously necessary and alien.An Apology for Idlers and Other Essays features an introduction by editor Matthew Kaiser, which provides rich background information on both Stevenson and the titular essay. One of the few scholarly editions of Stevenson’s essays, this meticulously annotated collection is well suited for courses on Stevenson, Scottish literature, late-Victorian literature, life writing, and the art of the essay.
Дополнительное описание: Biography, Literature and Literary studies|Anthologies: general

An Apology for Idlers and Other Essays, Matthew Kaiser