Four essays from Virginibus Puerisque. The title piece argues that idleness, rightly understood, is not doing nothing but doing what the busy world refuses to value; “El Dorado” praises travelling over arriving; “The English Admirals” relishes the swagger of Drake and Raleigh; and “Child’s Play” explores the imaginative life of children.
A short, companionable sampler of Stevenson the essayist, ideal for a single sitting. Download the free EPUB.