New Arabian Nights, by Robert Louis Stevenson, Limited Editions Club, 1976

New Arabian Nights, written in 1882, is a collection of short stories from Robert Louis Stevenson. It contains a number of stories that were published in magazines from 1877-1880, representing Stevenson’s first published fiction (A Lodging for the Night was the first and is included in this collection). Critically, Stevenson’s short stories are often considered amongst his best work, and are significantly influential in the history of English … Continue reading New Arabian Nights, by Robert Louis Stevenson, Limited Editions Club, 1976

A Child’s Garden of Verses, Robert Louis Stevenson, Limited Editions Club

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) is one of history’s greatest writers whose works are amongst the most read in the world today.  While in the intellectual craziness of the twentieth century his literary reputation waned, works such as Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde ensured that sanity would  prevail and Stevenson would again be critically recognized for his immense contribution … Continue reading A Child’s Garden of Verses, Robert Louis Stevenson, Limited Editions Club