"Ancient Appetites": Romance and Desire in Robert Louis Stevenson

Authors

  • Guy Davidson

Keywords:

Robert Louis Stevenson, consumption, capitalism, literature, Victorian period

Abstract

  

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Published

2020-06-11

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Davidson, G. (2020). "Ancient Appetites": Romance and Desire in Robert Louis Stevenson. Australasian Journal of Victorian Studies, 3(1), 60-70. https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/AJVS/article/view/13683