R.L. Stevenson on fiction : an anthology of literary and critical essays / edited by Glenda Norquay.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-212) and index.

Child's play -- The morality of the profession of letters -- A gossip on romance -- A note on realism -- 'A penny plain and twopence coloured' -- A humble remonstrance -- On some technical elements of style in literature -- Books which have influenced me -- A gossip on a novel of Dumas's -- A chapter on dreams -- The lantern-bearers -- Some gentlemen in fiction -- Popular authors -- Letter to a young gentleman who proposes to embrace the career of art.

"This new Anthology presents a fascinating range of Robert Louis Stevenson's essays on fiction. Better known now for the fiction he wrote himself than for his essays on the subject, this material nevertheless provides an illuminating insight to the thoughts on the craft of writing from one of Scotland's most famous literary figures." "Glenda Norquay introduces this collection with a revealing and broad-ranging discussion of Stevenson's essay writing. Each essay is also introduced by a brief preface and the highly specific references within the essays are backed up with explanatory notes, making the Anthology accessible to a wide readership."--Jacket.