![]() ![]() He became known for accounts such as Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes (1879) and essays in periodicals, first collected in Virginibus Puerisque (1881). Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. He traveled frequently, partly in search of better climates for his tuberculosis, which would eventually cause his death at age 44. The wild Cevennes region of France forms the backdrop for the pioneering travelogue Travels with a Donkey, written by a young Robert Louis Stevenson. Includes "An Inland Voyage," chronicling a canoe journey from Belgium to France the title piece, a humorous account of a mountain trek and "Forest Notes," a meditation on the French countryside. The author of captivating tales for readers of all ages, his classics include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. AUTHOR: Novelist and poet Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 1894) began his career as an essayist and travel writer, starting with the 1878 publication of An Inland Voyage and Edinburgh: Picturesque Notes. ![]() Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes by Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894. This collection presents his finest travel writing: "An Inland Voyage," chronicling a canoe journey from Belgium to France "Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes," a humorous account of a mountain trek and "Forest Notes," a meditation on nature from an artists' colony near Paris. Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes Bookreader Item Preview. Temperament and poor health motivated Robert Louis Stevenson to travel widely throughout his short life, and his first published works were travelogues. ![]()
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