New Poems, and Variant Readings

"New Poems, and Variant Readings" by Robert Louis Stevenson is a collection of poetry published in 1918 that offers a peek into the author's most private emotions and experiences. These poems explore themes of love, loss, and the natural world, displaying the complex range of Stevenson's feelings. A preface by Lloyd Osbourne highlights the importance of these newly revealed works and acknowledges the help in making them public, suggesting that the collection provides important insights into Stevenson’s emotional depth, particularly the sincere yet diverse expressions found within his love poems. Readers are invited to explore personal reflections, the trials of love, and the beauty of nature, discovering a bittersweet mix of hope and sadness woven into Stevenson's poetic voice.