Download or read book A Footnote to History written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by Cosimo Classics. This book was released on 1892 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The story I have to tell is still going on as I write [....] it is a piece of contemporary history in the most exact sense." -Robert Louis Stevenson, A Footnote to History (1887) A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa (1887), by Robert Louis Stevenson, describes 10 years (from 1882 to 1892) in the history of a civil war that Stevenson became involved with after moving to Samoa. During this conflict, three colonial powers-America, Germany, and Britain-battled for control of Samoa with the indigenous factions that struggled to preserve their ancient political system. This book is the author's attempt to analyze the "elements of discord" in Samoa, giving his writing the realism of front-line journalism.
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Download or read book A Footnote To History Eight Years Of Trouble In Samoa written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-02 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Louis Stevenson wrote a nonfiction book titled "A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa," which was released in 1892. The political unrest and battles that took place in Samoa in the late 1800s are described in great depth in the book. During this time, a group of islands in the South Pacific called Samoa became the center of geopolitical disputes between Western countries, especially the US, Germany, and the UK. Living in Samoa at the time, Stevenson saw firsthand the intricate relationships that arose between the local Samoan people and the foreign forces competing for dominance of the islands. The book examines a number of facets of Samoan politics, society, and culture while highlighting the effects of imperialism and colonialism as well as the independence movement. Stevenson chronicles the abuses meted out to the Samoan people, in addition to opposing group disputes and foreign government intrusions. In addition to providing historical context, "A Footnote to History" critiques Western imperialism and its effects. Stevenson's firsthand observations and comments offer important background information for comprehending the dynamics of colonialism in the Pacific region as well as the complexity of Samoan history.
Download or read book A Footnote to History written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Louis Stevenson was one of the greatest authors of the nineteenth century. Stevenson still ranks as one of the most translated authors in history. Classic books such as Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are still widely read today and have been made into many critically acclaimed films throughout the years. This book is a historical non-fiction book that describes the Samoan Civil War. Stevenson arrived in Samoa in 1889 and built a house at Vailima and quickly became enthralled with the politics governing the region.
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Download or read book A Footnote to History Annotated written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-13 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa is an 1892 historical non-fiction work by Robert Louis Stevenson describing the contemporary Samoan Civil War.Robert Louis Stevenson arrived in Samoa in 1889 and built a house at Vailima. He quickly became passionately interested, and involved, in the attendant political machinations.
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Download or read book A Footnote to History Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa Annotated written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-10 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-The purpose of realizing this historical context is to approach the understanding of a historical epoch from the elements provided by the text. Hence the importance of placing the document in context. It is necessary to unravel what its author or authors have said, how it has been said, when, why and where, always relating it to its historical moment.A Footnote to History, Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa by Robert Louis Stevenson. It is an 1892 non-fiction historical work by Robert Louis Stevenson that describes the contemporary Samoan Civil War.Robert Louis Stevenson arrived in Samoa in 1889 and built a house in Vailima. He quickly became passionately interested and engaged in the concomitant political machinations. These involved the three colonial powers that were fighting for control of Samoa, the United States, Germany, and Great Britain, and the indigenous factions that were fighting to preserve their old political system. The book covers the period from 1882 to 1892.The book served as such a staunch protest against existing conditions that it resulted in the removal of two officials, and Stevenson for a time feared that it would result in his own deportation. When things were finally over, he wrote to Sidney Colvin, who came from a family of distinguished colonial administrators:
Download or read book A Footnote to History written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 2002-05 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Louis Stevenson gives an eyewitness account of the battle of three Western nations (Britain, the United States, and Germany) for control of Samoa. Not only is this a fine analysis of late-nineteenth-century colonialism, it is also a rollicking good yarn in the best Stevenson tradition.
Download or read book A Footnote to History written by Robert Stevenson and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa is an 1892 historical non-fiction work by Robert Louis Stevenson describing the contemporary Samoan Civil War.Robert Louis Stevenson arrived in Samoa in 1889 and built a house at Vailima. He quickly became passionately interested, and involved, in the attendant political machinations. These involved the three colonial powers battling for control of Samoa - America, Germany and Britain - and the indigenous factions struggling to preserve their ancient political system. The book covers the period from 1882 to 1892.The book served as such a stinging protest against existing conditions that it resulted in the recall of two officials, and Stevenson for a time feared that it would result in his own deportation. When things had finally blown over he wrote to Sidney Colvin, who came from a family of distinguished colonial administrators, "I used to think meanly of the plumber; but how he shines beside the politician!"
Download or read book A Footnote to History written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa is an 1892 historical non-fiction work by Robert Louis Stevenson describing the contemporary Samoan Civil War. Robert Louis Stevenson arrived in Samoa in 1889 and built a house at Vailima.
Download or read book A Footnote to History Annotated written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa is an 1892 historical non-fiction work by Robert Louis Stevenson describing the contemporary Samoan Civil War. Robert Louis Stevenson arrived in Samoa in 1889 and built a house at Vailima. He quickly became passionately interested, and involved, in the attendant political machinations. These involved the three colonial powers battling for control of Samoa - America, Germany and Britain - and the indigenous factions struggling to preserve their ancient political system. The book covers the period from 1882 to 1892. The book served as such a stinging protest against existing conditions that it resulted in the recall of two officials, and Stevenson for a time feared that it would result in his own deportation. When things had finally blown over he wrote to Sidney Colvin, who came from a family of distinguished colonial administrators, "I used to think meanly of the plumber; but how he shines beside the politician!"
Download or read book A Foot Note to History written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-02-02 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PREFACE An affair which might be deemed worthy of a note of a few lines in any general history has been here expanded to the size of a volume or large pamphlet. The smallness of the scale, and the singularity of the manners and events and many of the characters, considered, it is hoped that, in spite of its outlandish subject, the sketch may find readers. It has been a task of difficulty. Speed was essential, or it might come too late to be of any service to a distracted country. Truth, in the midst of conflicting rumours and in the dearth of printed material, was often hard to ascertain, and since most of those engaged were of my personal acquaintance, it was often more than delicate to express. I must certainly have erred often and much; it is not for want of trouble taken nor of an impartial temper. And if my plain speaking shall cost me any of the friends that I still count, I shall be sorry, but I need not be ashamed. In one particular the spelling of Samoan words has been altered; and the characteristic nasal n of the language written throughout ng instead of g. Thus I put Pango-Pango, instead of Pago-Pago; the sound being that of soft ng in English, as in singer, not as in finger. R. L. S. VAILIMA, UPOLU, SAMOA.Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (13 November 1850 - 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. His most famous works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and A Child's Garden of Verses.A literary celebrity during his lifetime, Stevenson now ranks as the 26th most translated author in the world. His works have been admired by many other writers, including Jorge Luis Borges, Bertolt Brecht, Marcel Proust, Arthur Conan Doyle, Henry James, Cesare Pavese, Emilio Salgari, Ernest Hemingway, Rudyard Kipling, Jack London, Vladimir Nabokov, J. M. Barrie, and G. K. Chesterton, who said of him that he "seemed to pick the right word up on the point of his pen, like a man playing spillikinsStevenson was born at 8 Howard Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, on 13 November 1850 to Thomas Stevenson (1818-87), a leading lighthouse engineer, and his wife Margaret Isabella (n�e Balfour; 1829-97). He was christened Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson. At about age 18, Stevenson was to change the spelling of "Lewis" to "Louis", and in 1873 he dropped "Balfour".Lighthouse design was the family's profession: Thomas's father (Robert's grandfather) was the famous Robert Stevenson, and both of Thomas's brothers (Robert's uncles) Alan and David, were in the same field. Indeed, even Thomas's maternal grandfather, Thomas Smith, had been in the same profession. However, Robert's mother's family were not of the same profession. Margaret's natal family, the Balfours, were gentry, tracing their lineage back to a certain Alexander Balfour who had held the lands of Inchyra in Fife in the fifteenth century. Margaret's father, Lewis Balfour (1777-1860), was a minister of the Church of Scotland at nearby Colinton, and her siblings included the physician George William Balfour and the marine engineer James Balfour. Stevenson spent the greater part of his boyhood holidays in his maternal grandfather's house. "Now I often wonder," wrote Stevenson, "what I inherited from this old minister. I must suppose, indeed, that he was fond of preaching sermons, and so am I, though I never heard it maintained that either of us loved to hear them
Download or read book A Footnote to History Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa Memoir of Fleeming Jenkin written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by Throne Classics. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa is an 1892 historical non-fiction work by Robert Louis Stevenson describing the contemporary Samoan Civil War. Robert Louis Stevenson arrived in Samoa in 1889 and built a house at Vailima. He quickly became passionately interested, and involved, in the attendant political machinations. These involved the three colonial powers battling for control of Samoa - America, Germany and Britain - and the indigenous factions struggling to preserve their ancient political system. The book covers the period from 1882 to 1892.
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