New Pléiade Edition Reassesses Robert Louis Stevenson's Literary Legacy
The Bibliothèque de la Pléiade has released a fresh translation of Robert Louis Stevenson's literary works. The inaugural volume, titled Œuvres I, features renowned pieces such as Treasure Island and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, alongside new translations and comprehensive annotations. Edited by Charles Ballarin, with input from Laurent Bury, Patrick Hersant, Marc Porée, and Marc Rolland, this edition seeks to elevate Stevenson's status as a significant literary figure. Nevertheless, Michel Le Bris has criticized the Pléiade for rebranding previously released content as new. The annotations also emphasize Stevenson's critique of realism. His writings have left a mark on authors like Henry James and Jorge Luis Borges, coinciding with a resurgence of interest in Stevenson, referred to as Tusitala in Samoa.
Key facts
- New Pléiade edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's works published in France.
- First volume Œuvres I includes Treasure Island, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Travels with a Donkey, and The Dynamiter.
- Edited by Charles Ballarin with Laurent Bury, Patrick Hersant, Marc Porée, and Marc Rolland.
- Michel Le Bris criticizes the edition for misrepresenting previously published material.
- Stevenson rejected realism and naturalism, favoring omission and symbol.
- Stevenson criticized Balzac as 'a stuttering Shakespeare'.
- Giorgio Manganelli's reading of Treasure Island as an elegy and initiation novel is highlighted.
- Stevenson was known as Tusitala in Samoa.
- Influenced by Henry James, Jorge Luis Borges, Antonin Artaud.
- Concurrent edition of complete short stories at Phébus edited by Michel Le Bris.
Entities
Artists
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Henry James
- Jorge Luis Borges
- Antonin Artaud
- Giorgio Manganelli
- Joseph Conrad
- Juan Marsé
- Michel Le Bris
- Charles Ballarin
- Laurent Bury
- Patrick Hersant
- Marc Porée
- Marc Rolland
- Walter Scott
- Honoré de Balzac
- Alessandro Manzoni
- Edgar Allan Poe
- Charles Maturin
- Thomas De Quincey
- Antonio Tabucchi
Institutions
- Bibliothèque de la Pléiade
- Éditions Phébus
- José Corti éditeur
- Climats éditeur
Locations
- France
- Samoa
- Cévennes
- Anvers
- Compiègne
Sources
- artpress —