The proper pirate : Robert Louis Stevenson's quest for identity /

"This first full-length psychobiographical analysis of Stevenson examines his life story, providing new insights into how his most significant memories and conflicts shaped the narrative structure and themes of his most celebrated works, Treasure Island; A Child's Garden of Verses; Strange...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Singer, Jefferson A. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Subjects:	Stevenson, Robert Louis, > 1850-1894 > Psychology. Stevenson, Robert Louis, > 1850-1894 > Criticism and interpretation. Stevenson, Robert Louis, > 1850-1894 Identity (Philosophical concept) in literature. Identité dans la littérature. LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. Identity (Philosophical concept) in literature Psychology Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Jehovah Tsidkenu
Trapped in the house of Eld
The bohemian finds a wife and purpose
"Disobedience dreamed by a loyal son"
Et ego in Arcadia vixi
The gothic gnome and the worm of conscience
The generative turn: the deepening of Stevenson's societal identity
My heart sings
first travels in the South Seas
The good work done.