Victorian Walking Classic
Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes and the Amateur Emigrant
In 1878, Robert Louis Stevenson was suffering from poor health, struggling to survive on the income derived from his writings, and tormented by his infatuation with Fanny Osbourne, a married American woman.
Format
Affiliate link: We may earn a commission if you buy through this link, at no extra cost to you.
About the book
His response was to embark on a journey through the Cevennes with a donkey, Modestine, and a notebook, which he later transformed into Travels with a Donkey. Just a few months after publication, Stevenson was off again—this time crossing the Atlantic and the breadth of America in the hope of being reunited with Fanny, an experience he recorded in The Amateur Emigrant. Both pieces are classics of travel writing, which reveal as much about Stevenson's character as the landscapes he travels through.
Book details
Published by Penguin Books Ltd
