Virginibus Puerisque, and Other Papers
Virginibus Puerisque and Other Papers, published in 1881, was Robert Louis Stevenson's first collection of essays, written in his twenties for magazines. The title sequence, in four parts, reflects on marriage, falling in love and the truth of intercourse between people. Then come some of his best-known short essays: "Crabbed Age and Youth," "An Apology for Idlers," "Ordered South," about an invalid sent to the Riviera, "Aes Triplex," on facing death, "El Dorado," "The English Admirals," "Some Portraits by Raeburn," "Child's Play," "Walking Tours," "Pan's Pipes" and "A Plea for Gas Lamps." The essays mix paradox and personal feeling in a polished, conversational style. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first essay is free.
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