Overview
Unlike most Victorians, Stevenson considered the romance a valid literary form. He claimed that the form provided mental relief from the pressures of everyday life […]
In Kidnapped, more than in most romances, the characters personify the themes. The hero, David Balfour, illuminates the theme of a young man’s coming of […]
While Treasure Island benefits from being told mostly in the voice of the bright and observant young Jim Hawkins, it suffers from the fact that […]
No social issues presented in this novel seem likely to prove controversial. The issue of rebellion, however, could be viewed as a sensitive subject. One […]
VII TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 1. Readers have noticed Stevenson’s fascination with duplicity. In what ways do various forms of duplicity play a large part in […]
David Balfour tells the story of Alan’s escape, an attempt to save Alan’s cousin from execution as the murderer of Colin Campbell, and the love […]
One of the most prolific writers in the history of American letters, Upton Beall Sinclair published 90 books and thousands of essays over the course […]
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