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“This is the main fountain of our present discontents”

Posted on February 10, 2024 by mafalda

[For correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 8, 2737.] To the Editor of The Times [Edinburgh Edition v. 25, pp. 303-6] Vailima, Samoa, May 22, 1894 Sir, I told you in my last that the Consuls had … Continue reading →

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“He asked me to accompany him as if I were his nurse”

Posted on November 2, 2023 by mafalda

[As usual, dots between square brackets indicate cuts made by Colvin. For full, correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 8, 2697.] To Sidney Colvin [Vailima Letters pp. 245-6] [Dictated to Belle] Vailima Jan. 29th, 1894. My dear Colvin, … Continue reading →

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“All’s well that ends well”

Posted on October 3, 2023 by mafalda

[As usual, dots between square brackets indicate cuts made by Colvin. For full, correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 8, 2677.] To Sidney Colvin [Vailima Letters, 1912, pp. 240-4] [Vailima, c. 28 December 1893] My dear Colvin, … Continue reading →

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“Well, the war has at last begun”

Posted on April 21, 2023 by mafalda

[As usual, dots between square brackets indicate cuts made by Sidney Colvin. For full, correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 8, 2595.] To Sidney Colvin [Colvin 1911, 4, pp. 217-30] [Vailima,] Saturday, 24th (?) June [1893] My … Continue reading →

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“I like more and more naked writing; and yet sometimes one has a longing for full colour…”

Posted on March 16, 2023 by mafalda

[As usual, dots between square brackets indicate cuts made by Colvin. For full, correct and critical edition of this letter, see Mehew 8, 2563.] To Sidney Colvin [Vailima Letters, pp. 198-204] [Vailima,] April 25th [1893] My dear Colvin, Today early … Continue reading →

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“I am Samoan enough to have been moved”

Posted on June 29, 2022 by mafalda

[Colvin 1911, 4, pp. 100-113; Mehew 7, 2452] This letter tells without preface the story of the expedition planned in the preceding, see https://lettersofrobertlouisstevenson.wordpress.com/2022/05/22/august-14-1745/. [As usual, dots between square brackets indicate cuts made by Colvin; for full, correct and critical … Continue reading →

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“The curious conspiracy which Mr Stevenson appears to have unearthed”

Posted on February 28, 2022 by mafalda

[As usual, for correct and critical edition of this letter see Mehew 7, 2426.] To the Editor of the “Times” [Pentland Edition, 17, pp. 371-4] Samoa, 22 June [1892] Sir, I read in a New Zealand paper that you published my last … Continue reading →

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“The greater world… the world where men still live a man’s life”

Posted on June 20, 2021 by mafalda

[As usual, dots between square brackets indicate cuts made by Colvin. For full, correct and critical edition of this letter see Mehew 7, 2357.] To Sidney Colvin [Colvin 1911, 3, pp. 353-60] [Vailima] Monday, October 24th [actually 26th, 1891] My dear Carthew, … Continue reading →

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“Such is the rough outline of the events”

Posted on June 6, 2021 by mafalda

[As usual, for critical edition of this letter see Mehew 7, 2355.] To the Editor of The Times [Thistle Edition, Vol XXII, 1898, pp. 454-8] Vailima, Upolu, Samoa, October 12, 1891. Sir, I beg leave to lay before your readers a … Continue reading →

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“You will know more about the South Seas after you have read my little tale than if you had read a library”

Posted on May 23, 2021 by mafalda

[As usual, dots between square brackets indicate cuts made by Colvin. For full, correct and critical edition of this letter see Mehew 7, 2351.] To Sidney Colvin [Colvin 1911, 3, pp.342-8] [Vailima], Sept. 28, 1891 My dear Colvin, Since I last … Continue reading →

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“This is the main fountain of our present discontents”

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“He asked me to accompany him as if I were his nurse”

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“All’s well that ends well”

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“Well, the war has at last begun”

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“I like more and more naked writing; and yet sometimes one has a longing for full colour…”

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“I am Samoan enough to have been moved”

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“The curious conspiracy which Mr Stevenson appears to have unearthed”

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“The greater world… the world where men still live a man’s life”

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“Such is the rough outline of the events”

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“You will know more about the South Seas after you have read my little tale than if you had read a library”

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