Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer who lived from 1850 to 1894. Stevenson is best known for his fiction, including “Treasure Island,” “Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde,” and “Kidnapped.” Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on November 13, 1850. He came from a family of lighthouse engineers and was expected to follow in his father’s footsteps. Stevenson studied law at the University of Edinburgh but did not pursue a career in law. Instead, he devoted himself to writing and travel. He began his writing career as an essayist and travel writer. Some of his early works include “Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes” and “An Inland Voyage.” However, he gained worldwide fame with his novels, including “Treasure Island” (1883) and “Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” (1886). Stevenson suffered from poor health throughout his life, including respiratory problems. He travelled extensively in search of a more suitable climate, eventually settling in Samoa in the South Pacific.
Stevenson spent the last years of his life in Samoa, where he became involved in local politics and wrote about his experiences in the Pacific. He died on December 3, 1894, at the age of 44. Robert Louis Stevenson is considered one of the greatest writers of the 19th century. His novels have inspired numerous adaptations in various forms of media, and his works continue to be widely read and studied today. His adventurous spirit, vivid imagination, and storytelling prowess have cemented his place in literary history as a master of the adventure and suspense genres.
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