Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Love in the Poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson

The crux of much of Robert Louis Stevenson’s poetry seems to be the poet’s relationship with woman. As the grieved ex-lover or the forbidden mother, she is longed for, though irretrievable; but as the potential catalyst of desire and passion, she is dreaded. Between these conflicting emotions, Steve...

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Main Author: Dominique Delmaire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses Universitaires de la Méditerranée 2004-10-01
Series:Cahiers Victoriens et Edouardiens
Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/cve/15339
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