Book Cover of A Child's Garden of Verses

A Child's Garden of Verses

by Robert Louis Stevenson

A Child's Garden of Verses is an 1885 volume of 64 poems for children by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It has been reprinted many times, often in illustrated versions, and is considered to be one of the most influential children’s works of the 19th century. The poems, which have been widely imitated, are written from the point of view of a child. Stevenson dedicated the collection to his childhood nurse, Alison Cunningham.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

185-01-01

Authors

Robert Louis Stevenson image

Stevenson's critical essays on literature contain "few sustained analyses of style of content". In "A Penny Plain and Two-pence Coloured" (1884) he suggests that his own approach owed much to the exag...

Books by Robert Louis Stevenson

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

Four Great Americans Cover image

Four Great Americans by James Baldwin

Written for children, James Baldwin's history of Washington, Franklin, Webster, and Lincoln brings these men to life in a way that will be interesting...

Orange Fairy Book Cover image

Orange Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

This classic collection of fairy tales from around the world has captivated generations of readers with its timeless stories of magic, adventure, and...

Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz Cover image

Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

The Wizard of Oz and his friends embark on an exciting adventure in their Ozoplanes, exploring the cloud country of Stratovania and encountering the r...

 The Windy Hill Cover image

The Windy Hill by Cornelia Meigs

The Windy Hill is a children's novel by Cornelia Meigs. A brother and sister learn about their own family's history in New England through a series of...

ABC: Petits Contes Cover image

ABC: Petits Contes by Jules Lemaître

« ABC: Petits Contes » est une collection de 25 contes courts écrits par Jules Lemaître, un auteur qui aimait beaucoup les enfants. Ces histoires, gé...

Tales of Laughter Cover image

Tales of Laughter by Kate Douglas Wiggin

Tales of Laughter is a funny collection of stories from around the world that will make children of all ages laugh. The book's stories are full of wit...

Favorite Fairy Tales Cover image

Favorite Fairy Tales by Various

This book of favorite fairy tales was compiled and illustrated by Peter Newell. it includes Jack The Giant Killer; Cinderella; Sleeping Beauty; Little...

The Emerald City of Oz Cover image

The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum

The Emerald City of Oz is the sixth of L. Frank Baum's fourteen Land of Oz books. It was also adapted into a Canadian animated film in 1987. Originall...

Brown Fairy Book Cover image

Brown Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

Andrew Lang's Brown Fairy Book is a collection of 31 fairy tales from around the world. The tales are divided into three sections: "Tales of Magic," "...

Probable Sons Cover image

Probable Sons by Amy Le Feuvre

Little Milly is left an orphan after the death of her mother and sent to live with her bachelor uncle, who has no use for children, especially of the...

Reviews for A Child's Garden of Verses

No reviews posted or approved, yet...