Essays in the Art of Writing (Classic Reprint), by Robert Louis Stevenson
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Essays in the Art of Writing (Classic Reprint), by Robert Louis Stevenson
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Excerpt from Essays in the Art of WritingThere is nothing more disenchanting to man than to be shown the springs and mechanism of any art. All our arts and occupations lie wholly on the surface; it is on the surface that we perceive their beauty, fitness, and significance; and to pry below is to be appalled by their emptiness and shocked by the coarseness of the strings and pulleys.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Essays in the Art of Writing (Classic Reprint), by Robert Louis Stevenson - Published on: 2015-09-27
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.02" h x .35" w x 5.98" l, .50 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 162 pages
Essays in the Art of Writing (Classic Reprint), by Robert Louis Stevenson About the Author Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson was a prolific Scottish poet and novelist in the 19th century. He was admired by many other authors, and his work includes The Black Arrow, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He died in 1894.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Good, but not completely satisfying By Reliquiae I was led to this book by reading Andrew Lang's reflections on Robert Louis Stevenson in his Adventures Among Books. Lang was enamored by Stevenson's writing, as am I. However, a lot of Stevenson's own writing about writing left me less than satisfied. I didn't find the TOC in this edition for Kindle to be active (although a previous one did); however, the footnotes are.The first chapter, "On Some Technical Elements of Style in Literature," was perhaps the most practical for writers, but it was almost as tedious to read as the essay's title suggests. Other essays, like "Books Which Have Influenced Me," were far more interesting in helping to uncover how Stevenson's thinking was shaped by a few important authors. "Not all men can read all books," he wrote, "it is only in a chosen few that any man will find his appointed food." In the essay, "A Note on Realism," Stevenson discusses the change in literature in his day, the move away from idealism to realism. There is a danger in realism, he cautions, of sacrificing beauty and significance while pursuing the passion missing in idealism. "Breathing as we do the intellectual atmosphere of our age, we are more apt to err upon the side of realism than to sin in quest of the ideal."That last 3 essays in this volume move away from technical and obscure information about writing to useful discussions about 2 of his own books. The essay about his first novel, and my favorite, Treasure Island, was very enjoyable. I was surprised to learn that what began as a map he drew of an imaginary island grew to be the adventure story that has influenced practically all other pirate stories. He claims to have taken inspiration for his characters from numerous literary sources. But the plot was rooted in his map. The concluding chapters are about another of his novels, The Master of Ballantrae. The first of these concerns the genesis of story. The last chapter is the make-believe preface he added to the second edition of the novel.Altogether, these 7 essays, some more helpful or more appealing than others, reveal the sources and processes Stevenson and other writers use. While there is some help here in understanding the mind of this great writer, the general audience may not find a great deal of pleasure in them. Better for most of us just to jump right into reading his classic stories.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. For any serious reader or writer. By paul b. shagoury candid insight into RLS's development as a writer and storyteller. Entertaining but thoughtful way of seeing into a writer's way of working. Gives an appreciation of the skill of writing, and also the skill and delight of reading.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Florid but entertaining By Dan'l Danehy-Oakes I really don't have much to say about this, except that the essays collected here are very much of their time. Which, I suppose, says something about the more contemporary books on writing I've read: are they very much of our time? Do any of them represent timeless truths about writing?For example, Stevenson goes off on the dialogue of "realism," suggesting that dialogue in fiction should be more, well, elegant. And I get that: when it works, as in for example, Jack Vance's work, it's beautiful. But I also like dialogue that sounds like something somebody could actually say in the circumstances.Probably the most entertaining-to-me essay here is the one on the birth of "Treasure Island." It seems that RLS started with a map and wrote based on it. He wrote it for family, reading it at a chapter a night. And his original title was "The Sea Cook," which is quite accurate but decidedly less exciting.
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