A Child's Garden of Verses : A Collection of Scriptures, Prayers and Poems Hardcover - 1991
by Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Used
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- Title A Child's Garden of Verses : A Collection of Scriptures, Prayers and Poems
- Author Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Reprint
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 160
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Mainstream Publishing Company, Limited, Edinburgh
- Date September 1, 1991
- Illustrated Yes
- Bookseller's Inventory # GRP95876067
- ISBN 9781851583911 / 1851583912
- Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
- Dimensions 7.79 x 4.98 x 0.81 in (19.79 x 12.65 x 2.06 cm)
- Ages 05 to 09 years
- Grade levels K - 4
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 92240823
- Dewey Decimal Code 821.8
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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.
