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Title Page of a 1916 US edition. A Child's Garden of Verses is an 1885 volume of 64 poems for children by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson.It has been reprinted many times, often in illustrated versions, and is considered to be one of the most influential children's works of the 19th century. [2]
Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as Treasure Island , Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde , Kidnapped and A Child's Garden of Verses .
The Swing, oil painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1876; The Swing (Goya), a tapestry cartoon designed by Francisco de Goya; The Swing, 1984, also its title track, 1984 "The Swing" (song), a song recorded by James Bonamy, 1997 "The Swing", a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson published in A Child's Garden of Verses
My Shadow is an 1885 poem by Robert Louis Stevenson. Among his most famous poems for children, [1] [2] it appeared in A Child's Garden of Verses in 1885. [3] [4] It is written in iambic heptameter containing seven metrical feet per line.
The Lamplighter is a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson contained in his 1885 collection A Child's Garden of Verses. This poem may be autobiographical. Stevenson was sickly growing up (probably tuberculosis), thus "when I am stronger" may refer to his hope of recovery. Further, his illness isolated him, so the loneliness expressed in the poem would ...
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Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November 1850 – 3 Dec 1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet and essayist. A celebrity in his lifetime, Stevenson's critical reputation has fluctuated since his death, though today his works are held in general acclaim. He is currently [when?] ranked as the 26th most translated author in the world.
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