Robert Louis Stevenson

About Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was an internationally known Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer who lived from 1850 to 1894. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Stevenson studied law at the University of Edinburgh but chose instead to pursue a literary career. Throughout his life, he suffered from chronic respiratory illness, which prompted him to travel extensively in search of beneficial climates. His travels across Europe, North America, and the South Pacific strongly influenced his literary work. Stevenson achieved global fame with the publication of iconic works, including the classic adventure novel Treasure Island, the psychological novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and the historical novel Kidnapped. He also wrote celebrated poetry for children, notably A Child's Garden of Verses. In 1890, Stevenson settled on the South Pacific island of Samoa, where he spent his final years before dying in 1894 at age forty-four.

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