Jefferson A. Singer
The Proper Pirate: Robert Louis Stevenson's Quest for Identity
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199328543
- author:
- Jefferson A. Singer
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- OUP USA
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 23.6 x 2.5 x 16.3 cm
- Genre:
- Biography, Historical, Britain, Jefferson A. Singer,The Proper Pirate: Robert Louis Stevenson's Quest for Identity,OUP USA,0199328544,Biography: Literary,Social Psychology,Identity (Philosophical concept) in literature,Stevenson, Robert Louis - Criti
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- New
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Description
Robert Louis Stevenson's life was marked by a complex interplay between his personal and artistic experiences. This biography explores how his upbringing and relationships shaped his emerging identity, influencing the themes and narrative structures of some of his most celebrated works. Drawing on contemporary theories of identity development, the book examines how Stevenson navigated Victorian dualities of piety versus passion in both his life and art. It follows the trajectory of his life, highlighting key memories and conflicts that contributed to the creation of iconic stories like Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, A Child's Garden of Verses, and Kidnapped. By tracing Stevenson's psychological journey from a constrained upbringing to a life of imagination and wonder in Samoa, this study sheds new light on the author's artistic body of work and its enduring themes.
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