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The Victorian poet and novelist Robert Louis Stevenson once said, "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant." The author of the magical A Child's Garden of Verses and the chilling The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Stevenson indeed planted powerful literary seeds -- that grew into undisputed classics.
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Fact File
| Name:
Robert Louis Stevenson
Also Known As:
Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson (full name)
Date of Birth:
November 13, 1850
Place of Birth:
Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of Death:
December 3, 1894
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Vailima, Samoa
Education:
Edinburgh University, 1875
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The Children's Classic
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A Child's Garden of Verses, Author:
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| | A Child's Garden of Verses
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Stevenson's gift for penning lyrical poetry is evident in this collection of 67 well-known verses ranging in topics from stormy nights and sleepytime to autumn fires and faraway lands. Stevenson dedicated the book to his beloved Calvinist nurse, "Cummy" -- a central figure in his upbringing.
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The 'Real' Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde?
| It has been said that Stevenson modeled the "split personalities" of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde on the real-life late-18th-century case of Deacon Brodie, a well-respected Edinburgh businessman by day who was a gambler, adulterer, thief, and murderer by night.
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A Swashbuckling Adventure
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Treasure Island, Author:
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| | Treasure Island
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Robert Louis Stevenson, Paul Wenzel (illus.), Fernando Fernandez (illus.)
Written at the urging of his young son while on a holiday at Braemar in Scotland, Stevenson's beloved adventure tale of young Jim Hawkins, the one-legged Long John Silver, and the search for Captain Kidd's treasure is an enduring classic for landlubbers of all ages.
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Robert Louis Stevenson: Interviews and Recollections, Author:
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| | Robert Louis Stevenson: Interviews and Recollections
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R. C. Terry (ed.)
This compelling collection brings together memorable interviews and recollections from various sources to portray Stevenson's life and times. Memories from key figures in his life, including his beloved wife, Fanny Osbourne, and his confidante, Frances Sitwell, make for a fascinating portrait.
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