Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson Selected and Edited With an Introduction and Notes by William Lyon Phelps

"Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a gathering of personal essays from the late 1800s, reflecting on life's moments, personal beliefs, and observations of people, all told through Stevenson's unique writing style in his introduction. The book starts with thoughts on finding beauty in unlikely places, setting the stage for exploring difficult places, seeing value in doing nothing, and pondering death, with the editor sharing an overview of the author's life story and an introduction to his struggles with health which contributed to his celebrated status as a writer and his positive outlook on the world, while also including his literary excellence.