Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as ''Treasure Island'', ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'', ''Kidnapped'' and ''A Child's Garden of Verses''.Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson suffered from serious bronchial trouble for much of his life but continued to write prolifically and travel widely in defiance of his poor health. As a young man, he mixed in London literary circles, receiving encouragement from Sidney Colvin, Andrew Lang, Edmund Gosse, Leslie Stephen and W. E. Henley, the last of whom may have provided the model for Long John Silver in ''Treasure Island''. In 1890, he settled in Samoa where, alarmed at increasing European and American influence in the South Sea islands, his writing turned from romance and adventure fiction toward a darker realism. He died of a stroke in his island home in 1894 at age 44.
A celebrity in his lifetime, Stevenson's critical reputation has fluctuated since his death, though today his works are held in general acclaim. In 2018, he was ranked just behind Charles Dickens as the 26th-most-translated author in the world. Provided by Wikipedia
Showing 1 - 20 results of 99 for search 'Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894', query time: 0.02s
Refine Results
-
1
-
2
-
3
-
4
-
5
-
6
-
7
-
8
-
9
-
10
-
11
-
12
-
13
-
14
-
15
-
16
-
17
-
18
-
19
-
20
Search Tools:
Related Subjects
Historical fiction
Children's poetry, English
Short stories
English literature -- 19th century
Essays
Fiction
Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 -- Correspondence
Poetry
Sea stories
Literature -- History and criticism
Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894
Prisoners of war -- Fiction
Science fiction
Scotland -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction
Treasure troves -- Fiction
Authors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Biography
Biography
Boys -- Fiction
California -- Description and travel
Cévennes Mountains (France) -- Description and travel
Conduct of life
Drama
Edinburgh (Scotland) -- Description and travel
Fathers and sons -- Fiction
Fog -- California
France -- Description and travel
France -- Fiction
Indexes
Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Love poetry