Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson

Author: Claire Harman

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13:

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The short life of Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) was as adventurous as almost anything in his fiction: his travels, illness, struggles to become a writer, relationships with his volatile wife and step-family, friendships and quarrels have fascinated readers for over a century. In his time he was both engineer and aesthete, dutiful son and reckless lover, Scotsman and South Sea Islander, Covenanter and atheist. Stevenson's books, including Treasure Island, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Kidnapped, have achieved world fame; others -- The Master of Ballantrae, A Child's Garden of Verses, Travels with a Donkey -- remain all-time favourites.

Myself and the Other Fellow
Myself and the Other Fellow

Author: Claire Harman

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2006-10-31

Total Pages: 529

ISBN-13: 0060935251

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He thrilled readers the world over with breathtaking tales of pirates (Treasure Island) and monsters (The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde). But the short life of writer Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) was as adventurous as almost anything in his fiction. He was both engineer and aesthete, Covenanter and atheist, dutiful son and reckless lover. His travels, illnesses, creative struggles, volatile relationships, and titanic quarrels were the stuff of legend. Until now, no biography has done justice to the complex, brilliant, and troubled man who was responsible for so many remarkable literary creations, the least "Victorian" of Victorian writers. Claire Harman's Myself & the Other Fellow is a fascinating portrait of a man of humor, resilience, and strongly unconventional views, the most authoritative, comprehensive, and perceptive biography of Robert Louis Stevenson to date.

The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson for Boys and Girls
The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson for Boys and Girls

Author: Jacqueline Overton

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-02

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13:

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"The Life of Robert Louis Stevenson for Boys and Girls" by Jacqueline Overton Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet, and travel writer. He is best known for his adventure, paranormal, and horror books. His tales have often been popular among children who love the thrill of his stories. In this book, his life is laid out in an easy-to-read and captivating fashion that allows young children the ability to learn about this important literary figure.

This Life I've Loved
This Life I've Loved

Author: Isobel Field

Publisher: Great West Books

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 0944220185

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Isobel Field, the stepdaughter of Robert Louis Stevenson, was a wonderful storyteller, and a writer of great wit and acuity. She was with her mother, Fanny, when they met Stevenson in Grez, France, in 1876; when Fanny and Louis married in 1880 in San Francisco and at the Silverado sojourn; with the Stevensons in Hawaii in the late 1880s; and finally with them in Samoa from 1890 until Stevenson's death in 1894.

Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson

Author: William Gray

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2004-03-12

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 0230510345

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More than most writers, Robert Louis Stevenson requires a Literary Life. Fascination with Stevenson's life (the 'Stevenson biography' is almost a minor genre) has tended to eclipse his literary achievement. This study focuses on Stevenson's writing practice within the different geographical, cultural and political contexts that shaped it, from Scotland to the South Seas. Following Stevenson's own views on biography, the book is not structured primarily in terms of chronology, but is more a kind of literary geography than traditional literary history.

Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson

Author: Robert Louis Stevenson

Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9780702234293

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Collection of the writings of Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) on the Pacific region. Pieces cover travel writing, autobiography, history, poetry, fables, letters, speeches, prayers, and fiction incorporating romance, violence and magic. Includes illustrations. Editor is a literary commentator and scholar who has written on Pacific literature since 1981. Previous titles include 'Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature' and 'Running in Literature'.