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Travelogue of Stevenson's Donkey Journey Through Gévaudan
A critical review discusses MR R L STEVENSON'S Travels with a Donkey. It notes the writer's gentle humor and fine English as he describes ten days on foot in the South of France with a donkey named Modestine. The piece details episodes from Monastier to Bouchet Saint Nicholas, night camping, and encounters with peasants and Trappists, ending at Saint Jean du Gard and the sale of Modestine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Stevenson
Ceyennes
France
Monastier
le Puy
Modestine
Alais
Bouchet St. Nicholas
Gévaudan
Montaigne
Camisard
Stevenson
St. Jean du Gard