Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson - Talk and Talkers Part One

In which the art and delight of conversation are pondered with affectionate scrutiny, revealing talk as a lively contest of minds and a vital communion of friendship wherein selves are displayed and admired. The essay introduces a gallery of vivid interlocutors, each embodying distinct modes of discourse, and highlights the irreplaceable value of talk in shaping both thought and character amid the ever-changing theatre of human experience.