Virginibus Puerisque, and Other Papers, Weir of Hermiston Stevenson Robert Louis
Virginibus Puerisque, and Other Papers, Weir of Hermiston Stevenson Robert Louis Weir of Hermiston (1896) is an unfinished novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. It was cut short by Stevenson's sudden…
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Virginibus Puerisque, and Other Papers, Weir of Hermiston Stevenson Robert Louis
Weir of Hermiston (1896) is an unfinished novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. It was cut short by Stevenson's sudden death in 1894 from a cerebral hemorrhage. It is markedly different from his previous works in style and has often been praised as a potential masterpiece.
Because of his Romantic sensibilities and sensitivity, Archie is estranged from his father, who is depicted as the coarse and cruel judge of a criminal court. The novel is set at the time of the Napoleonic Wars.The novel tells the story of Archie Weir, a youth born into an upper-class Edinburgh family. By mutual consent, Archie is banished from his family of origin and sent to live as the local laird on a family property in the vicinity of the Borders hamlet Hermiston.While serving as the laird, Archie meets and falls in love with Kirstie (Christina).
As the two are deepening their relationship, the book
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