Length4h 43m
About this audiobook
Robert Louis Stevenson's "Poetry" showcases a masterful interplay of lyrical beauty and vivid imagery, inviting readers into the intricate landscapes of human emotion and experience. This collection is characterized by its rhythmic elegance and a Romantic undertone, reflecting the themes of nature, adventure, and the complexity of the human spirit. Stevenson's ability to blend personal reflection with universal themes places his work in the context of late 19th-century poetry, bridging the divide between the sentimental and the modern. Stevenson, best known for his iconic works like "Treasure Island" and "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde," was a figure steeped in the exploration of identity and duality. His passion for travel and storytelling, as well as his experiences with illness, profoundly influenced his poetic voice. Drawn from both his Scottish roots and his wanderlust, his poetry reflects a quest for understanding—an exploration of self against the backdrop of a vast world. "Poetry" is highly recommended for those who appreciate the rich tapestry of life expressed through verse. Readers will find in Stevenson's work a refreshing synthesis of thought and emotion that resonates across generations, enriching their literary journey and inviting introspection.
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GenrePoetry
Length4 hrs 43 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 13, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE SONG OF RAHÉRO: A LEGEND OF TAHITI
88A VISIT FROM THE SEA
2THE SLAYING OF TÁMATÉA
89TO A GARDENER
3THE VENGING OF TÁMATÉA
90TO MINNIE
4RAHÉRO
91TO K. de M.
5THE FEAST OF FAMINE MARQUESAN MANNERS
92TO N. V. de G. S.
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6THE PRIEST’S VIGIL
93TO WILL. H. LOW
7THE LOVERS
94TO MRS. WILL. H. LOW
8THE FEAST
95TO H. F. BROWN
9THE RAID
96TO ANDREW LANG
10TICONDEROGA A LEGEND OF THE WEST HIGHLANDS
97ET TU IN ARCADIA VIXISTI
11TICONDEROGA
98TO W.E. HENLEY
12THE SAYING OF THE NAME
99HENRY JAMES
13THE SEEKING OF THE NAME
100THE MIRROR SPEAKS
14THE PLACE OF THE NAME
101KATHARINE
15HEATHER ALE
102TO F. J. S.
16CHRISTMAS AT SEA
103REQUIEM
17TO ALISON CUNNINGHAM
104THE CELESTIAL SURGEON
18BED IN SUMMER
105OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS
19A THOUGHT
106THE SICK CHILD
20AT THE SEA-SIDE
107IN MEMORIAM F.A.S.
21YOUNG NIGHT-THOUGHT
108TO MY FATHER
22WHOLE DUTY OF CHILDREN
109IN THE STATES
23RAIN
110A PORTRAIT
24PIRATE STORY
111A CAMP
25FOREIGN LANDS
112THE COUNTRY OF THE CAMISARDS
26WINDY NIGHTS
113SKERRYVORE
27TRAVEL
114SKERRYVORE THE PARALLEL
28SINGING
115BOOK II
29LOOKING FORWARD
116TABLE OF COMMON SCOTTISH VOWEL SOUNDS
30A GOOD PLAY
117THE MAKER TO POSTERITY
31WHERE GO THE BOATS?
118ILLE TERRARUM
32AUNTIE’S SKIRTS
119A MILE AN’ A BITTOCK
33THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE
120A LOWDEN SABBATH MORN
34THE LAND OF NOD
121THE SPAEWIFE
35MY SHADOW
122THE BLAST —
36SYSTEM
123THE COUNTERBLAST —
37A GOOD BOY
124THE COUNTERBLAST IRONICAL
38ESCAPE AT BEDTIME
125THEIR LAUREATE TO AN ACADEMY CLASS
39MARCHING SONG
126EMBRO HIE KIRK
40THE COW
127THE SCOTSMAN’S RETURN FROM ABROAD
41HAPPY THOUGHT
128MY CONSCIENCE!
42THE WIND
129TO DOCTOR JOHN BROWN
43KEEPSAKE MILL
130SONGS OF TRAVEL
44GOOD AND BAD CHILDREN
131THE VAGABOND
45FOREIGN CHILDREN
132YOUTH AND LOVE — I
46THE SUN TRAVELS
133YOUTH AND LOVE — II
47THE LAMPLIGHTER
134WE HAVE LOVED OF YORE
48MY BED IS A BOAT
135MATER TRIUMPHANS
49THE MOON
136TO THE TUNE OF WANDERING WILLIE
50THE SWING
137WINTER
51TIME TO RISE
138TO DR. HAKE
52LOOKING-GLASS RIVER
139TO ——
53FAIRY BREAD
140IF THIS WERE FAITH
54FROM A RAILWAY CARRIAGE
141MY WIFE
55WINTER-TIME
142TO THE MUSE
56THE HAYLOFT
143TO AN ISLAND PRINCESS
57FAREWELL TO THE FARM
144TO KALAKAUA
58NORTHWEST PASSAGE
145TO PRINCESS KAIULANI
59THE CHILD ALONE
146TO MOTHER MARYANNE
60MY SHIP AND I
147IN MEMORIAM E.H.
61MY KINGDOM
148TO MY WIFE
62PICTURE-BOOKS IN WINTER
149TO MY OLD FAMILIARS
63MY TREASURES
150TO S. C.
64BLOCK CITY
151THE HOUSE OF TEMBINOKA
65THE LAND OF STORYBOOKS
152THE SONG
66ARMIES IN THE FIRE
153THE WOODMAN
67THE LITTLE LAND
154TROPIC RAIN
68GARDEN DAYS
155AN END OF TRAVEL
69NEST EGGS
156TO S.R. CROCKETT
70THE FLOWERS
157EVENSONG
71SUMMER SUN
158THE LESSON OF THE MASTER
72THE DUMB SOLDIER
159A FAMILIAR EPISTLE
73AUTUMN FIRES
160EPISTLE TO CHARLES BAXTER
74THE GARDENER
161EPISTLE TO ALBERT DEW-SMITH
75HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS
162RONDELS
76ENVOYS
163OF HIS PITIABLE TRANSFORMATION
77TO MY MOTHER
164THE SUSQUEHANNAH AND THE DELAWARE
78TO AUNTIE
165ALCAICS TO HORATIO F. BROWN
79TO MINNIE
166A LYTLE JAPE OF TUSHERIE
80TO MY NAME-CHILD
167TO VIRGIL AND DORA WILLIAMS
81TO ANY READER
168BURLESQUE SONNET
82DEDICATION
169THE FINE PACIFIC ISLANDS
83BOOK I
170AULD REEKIE
84ENVOY
171THE CONSECRATION OF BRAILLE
85A SONG OF THE ROAD
172SONG
86THE CANOE SPEAKS
173THE LIGHTKEEPER
87THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL
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