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Originally published in 1885, A Child’s Garden of Verses has served as a wonderful introduction to poetry for each new generation. Stevenson’s beloved poems celebrate childhood in all its complexity and joy, from the sunny pleasures of “At the Seaside,” to the imaginative musings of “Foreign... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Robert Louis Stevenson: The author himself is usually the subject of these poems, "I" and "my" being commonly used. We experience the delights of being a child through his eyes.
Quotes edit
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“Home I return across the sea,And go to bed with backward looksAt my dear land of Storybooks.”
First Sentence edit
In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candle-light.
Themes & Symbolism edit
Series & Lists edit
This is book 177 of 986 in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Cole's Funny Picture Book, and followed by The Blue Fairy Book.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Robert Louis Stevenson (Author)
- Eulalie (Illustrator)
Other Contributors:
- Margaret Campbell Hoopes
- Thea Kliros (Illustrator)
- Tasha Tudor (Illustrator)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Longmans, Green and Co.
Country: UK
Publication Date: 1885
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: Add the page count.
Publisher: Longmans, Green and Co.
Country: UK
Publication Date: 1885
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: Add the page count.
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 821.8
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