The Proper Pirate: Robert Louis Stevenson's Quest for Identity

Synopsis

This First Full-length Psychobiographical Analysis Of Stevenson Examines His Life Story, Providing New Insights Into How His Most Significant Memories And Conflicts Shaped The Narrative Structure And Themes Of His Most Celebrated Works, Treasure Island; A Child's Garden Of Verses; Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde; And Kidnapped.-- Introduction -- Jehovah Tsidkenu -- Trapped In The House Of Eld -- The Bohemian Finds A Wife And Purpose -- Disobedience Dreamed By A Loyal Son -- Et Ego In Arcadia Vixi -- The Gothic Gnome And The Worm Of Conscience -- The Generative Turn: The Deepening Of Stevenson's Societal Identity -- My Heart Sings -- First Travels In The South Seas -- The Good Work Done. Jefferson A. Singer. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.