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    The Amateur Emigrant
    The Amateur Emigrant
    The Amateur Emigrant
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    The Amateur Emigrant

    Written by Robert Louis Stevenson

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    In July 1879, Robert Louis Stevenson left Scotland to meet his future wife in her native California. Leaving by ship from Glasgow, Scotland, he determined to travel in steerage class to see how the working classes fared. At the last minute he was convinced by friends to purchase a ticket one grade above the lowest price, for which he was later thankful after seeing the conditions in steerage, but he still lived among the 'lower' classes. His comments on the experience make interesting reading. His father however was so shocked at the thought of his son associating with people 'beneath him' that the work was not published for a number of years, (Summary by annise)
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
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    Robert Louis Stevenson

    Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, and essayist. His most popular works include Treasure Island, A Child’s Garden of Verses, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Kidnapped.

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