The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson by Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez
"The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson" by Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and experiences of Fanny Van de Grift Stevenson, detailing her fascinating journey from her ancestry to her marriage with the famous writer Robert Louis Stevenson. It presents a portrait of a woman whose life was filled with remarkable events and influences, painting her notonly as a partner to an iconic literary figure but as a complex individual shaped by adventure, hardship, and resilience. At the start of the narrative, the author delves into Fanny's ancestral background, revealing the rich heritage that contributes to her character, including her family's early American pioneer roots. The text highlights her childhood in Indiana, marked by simplicity and connection to nature, and portrays her as a spirited, adventurous young girl. The opening chapters introduce her explorations, relationships, and formative experiences, setting the stage for her life stories as they intersect with those of her husband, ultimately hinting at the profound love and companionship between them that would endure amidst the trials of their lives together. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read or download for free
| How to read | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read now! | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24332.html.images | 616 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24332.epub3.images | 1.0 MB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24332.epub.images | 1.0 MB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24332.epub.noimages | 314 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24332.kf8.images | 1.3 MB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24332.kindle.images | 1.2 MB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24332.txt.utf-8 | 550 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/24332/pg24332-h.zip | 987 kB | ||||
| There may bemore files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Sanchez, Nellie Van de Grift, 1856-1935 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson |
| Credits | Produced by Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team atwww.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | CT: History: Biography |
| Subject | Biography |
| Subject | Stevenson, Fanny Van de Grift, 1840-1914 |
| Subject | Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 -- Marriage |
| Subject | Authors' spouses -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 24332 |
| Release Date | Jan 16, 2008 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1293 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |