Travel Essays
In his twenties, Robert Louis Stevenson made two now-famous journeys that became his first published books, and this collection brings that travel writing together. An Inland Voyage recounts a canoe trip down the rivers and canals of France and Belgium, where he and a companion were often mistaken for penniless peddlers. Its companion piece follows him on foot through the mountains of southern France with only a stubborn donkey for company. Written with humor, sharp observation, and an easy conversational voice, these essays show a young writer discovering the style that would soon carry him to fame. Available as a free PDF and EPUB edition.
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| # | Chapter | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preface | 3:50 | |
| 2 | Antwerp to Boom | 8:21 | |
| 3 | The Willebroek Canal | 11:46 | |
| 4 | The Royal Sport Nautique | 10:33 | |
| 5 | At Mauberge | 9:02 | |
| 6 | On The Sambre Canalised | 10:27 | |
| 7 | Pont-Sur-Sambre -- We Are Pedlars | 11:39 | |
| 8 | Pont-Sur-Sambre -- The Travelling Merchant | 10:16 | |
| 9 | On The Sambre Canalised To Landrecies | 10:38 | |
| 10 | At Landrecies | 8:53 | |
| 11 | Sambre And Oise Canal -- Canal Boats | 9:56 | |
| 12 | The Oise In Flood | 13:51 | |
| 13 | Origny Sainte-Benoite -- A By-Day | 9:07 | |
| 14 | Origny Sainte-Benoite -- The Company At Table | 9:52 | |
| 15 | Down The Oise To Moy | 11:37 | |
| 16 | La Fere Of Cursed Memory | 13:10 | |
| 17 | Down The Oise Through The Golden Valley | 4:39 | |
| 18 | Noyon Cathedral | 10:52 | |
| 19 | Down The Oise To Compiegne | 5:06 | |
| 20 | At Compiegne | 10:06 | |
| 21 | Changed Times | 12:53 | |
| 22 | Down The Oise: Church Interiors | 9:52 | |
| 23 | Precy And The Marionnettes | 16:49 | |
| 24 | Back To The World | 3:38 |
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