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Familiar studies of men and books / by Robert Louis Stevenson.
LIBRA PR5488 .F2 1920
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894.
- Series:
- Works ; Vol 13.
- Works ; Vol 13
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885.
- Hugo, Victor.
- Burns, Robert, 1759-1796.
- Burns, Robert.
- Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892.
- Whitman, Walt.
- Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862.
- Thoreau, Henry David.
- Yoshida, Shōin, 1830-1859.
- Yoshida, Shōin.
- Villon, François, 1431-1463.
- Villon, François.
- Charles, d'Orléans, 1394-1465.
- Charles.
- Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703.
- Pepys, Samuel.
- Knox, John, approximately 1514-1572.
- Knox, John.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 277 pages ; 29 cm.
- Other Title:
- Familiar studies of men&books
- Men and books
- Men&books
- Place of Publication:
- London : Chatto & Windus, 1920.
- Summary:
- These studies were collected from the monthly press and the nine worthies have been brought together from many different ages and countries. Contents: Victor Hugo's romances; some aspects of Robert Burns; Walt Whitman; Henry David Thoreau, his character and opinions; Yoshida-Torajiro; Francois Villion, student, poet and housebreaker; Charles of Orleans; Samuel Pepys; John Knox and women.
- Contents:
- Preface
- Victor Hugo's romances
- Some aspects of Robert Burns
- Walt Whitman
- Henry David Thoreau : his character & opinions
- Yoshida-Torajiro
- François Villon, student, poet, and housebreaker
- Charles of Orleans
- Samuel Pepys
- John Knox and women.
- Local Notes:
- Presented to the Penn Libraries by Pranav Gupta in honor of his later father.
- ISBN:
- 0766146758
- 9780766146754
- OCLC:
- 56793411
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