![]() Both are described as "stupid" and "slothful" but the narrator emphasizes the simple pleasure of their company. The Scotsman is welcomed by the son and begins to develop a casual friendliness with the mother. The once-noble family consists of a mother, a son (Felipe), and a daughter (Olalla). He is recovering from his wounds in a Spanish hospital, where his doctor suggests he take up temporary residence with a local family, but with their stipulation that he remain a stranger to them. The story is told in first person by a nameless Scottish soldier. Stevenson wrote the story at the same time as he was proofing " Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" (published 1886). The story is based on a dream that Stevenson had and in his 1888 essay "A Chapter on Dreams" he describes the difficulties he had in fitting his vision into a narrative framework. It is set in Spain during the Peninsular War. It was first published in the Christmas 1885 issue of The Court and Society Review, then re-published in 1887 as part of the collection The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "Olalla" is a short story by the Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer Robert Louis Stevenson. First edition cover for "The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables" printed by Chatto and Windus 1887. ![]()
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