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DECEMBER IS A MONTH OF INVITATION TO FORGET OURSELVES IN THE SERVICE OF OTHERS. —
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
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📌 FAST FACTS
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) • aged 44
➤ Overview
Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist essayist poet and travel writer. He is known for works including Treasure Island and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. His writing spans fiction essays poetry and travel literature. Wikipedia
Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist essayist poet and travel writer. He is known for works including Treasure Island and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. His writing spans fiction essays poetry and travel literature. Wikipedia
➤ Early Life
Stevenson was born in Edinburgh Scotland on November 13 1850. He was the only child in a family connected to engineering and law. Ongoing health problems influenced both his education and later travels. Wikipedia
Stevenson was born in Edinburgh Scotland on November 13 1850. He was the only child in a family connected to engineering and law. Ongoing health problems influenced both his education and later travels. Wikipedia
➤ Major Works
• Treasure Island
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• Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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• Treasure Island
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• Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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➤ Travel and Later Life
Stevenson traveled widely in search of better health. He eventually settled in Samoa where he lived for several years and continued writing until his passing in 1894. Wikipedia
Stevenson traveled widely in search of better health. He eventually settled in Samoa where he lived for several years and continued writing until his passing in 1894. Wikipedia
➤ Fun Facts
• Stevenson often wrote while confined to bed
• He dictated work when too ill to write by hand
• He was known in Samoa as Tusitala meaning teller of tales
• His grave is located on Mount Vaea in Samoa
• Stevenson often wrote while confined to bed
• He dictated work when too ill to write by hand
• He was known in Samoa as Tusitala meaning teller of tales
• His grave is located on Mount Vaea in Samoa
➤ Legacy
Stevenson’s work influenced later adventure fiction and psychological narrative. His stories have been adapted for film television and stage and remain widely read. Encyclopaedia Britannica
Stevenson’s work influenced later adventure fiction and psychological narrative. His stories have been adapted for film television and stage and remain widely read. Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Wikipedia Robert Louis Stevenson
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Wikipedia Robert Louis Stevenson
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Project Gutenberg