A Child's Garden of Verses: Illustrated by Charles Robinson Hardcover - 1992
by Robert Louis Stevenson; Charles Robinson (Illustrator)
First published in 1885, Stevenson's verses so truly reflect the feelings of young children--about being small, the bliss of going up in a swing so high, discovering one's shadow, happiness and sorrow and dreaming--that they have never ceased to be an essential part of a child's library. Robinson's beautiful pictures originally appeared in 1896 in the first illustrated edition.
About this book
First published in 1885, the first printing of A Child's Garden of Verses ran 1000 copies by Longhaus, Green and Co in London. This book was not illustrated until the 1896 edition, published 2 years after Stevenson's death. The collection contains about 65 poems, and many of the poems, including “The Land of Counterpane,” take a positive perspective on Stevenson's own childhood which was plagued by sickness. He dedicated the work to his nurse Alison Cunningham.
Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, musician and travel writer. (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) Although he died at just forty four years old and suffered from ill health the majority of his life he managed to travel and write extensively in that short period. His most famous works are Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Kidnapped, and A Child's Garden of Verses. Although Stevenson fell out of the canon for a number of years, today he is one of the most translated authors and is highly celebrated for his stories.
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- Title A Child's Garden of Verses: Illustrated by Charles Robinson
- Author Robert Louis Stevenson; Charles Robinson (Illustrator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Hardback no dust
- Pages 160
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Everyman's Library, N. Y.
- Date 1992-11-03
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- ISBN 9780679417996 / 0679417990
- Weight 0.69 lbs (0.31 kg)
- Dimensions 8.34 x 6.36 x 0.59 in (21.18 x 16.15 x 1.50 cm)
- Ages 06 to 09 years
- Grade levels 1 - 4
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- Cultural Region: British
- Library of Congress subjects Children's poetry, English, Scottish poetry
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 92053175
- Dewey Decimal Code 821.8
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