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About Robert Louis Stevenson
Scottish novelist, essayist, poet, and travel writer
Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet, and travel writer. He is remembered for fiction that includes Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and Kidnapped. His work also includes the poetry collection A Child's Garden of Verses. He wrote across several forms, but is most closely associated with adventure stories, moral darkness, and verse for children.
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- “He who sows hurry reaps indigestion.”Robert Louis Stevenson
- “Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a poor substitute for life.”Robert Louis Stevenson
- “Make the most of the best and the least of the worst.”Robert Louis Stevenson
- “With a little more patience and a little less temper, a gentler and wiser method might be found in almost eve…”Robert Louis Stevenson
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- “Have you lost your mind? What have I told you Charlie about whales? You can’t MANHANDLE THEM!”Erica Sehyun Song
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Books by Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island
1910
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1875
The black arrow
1888
Kidnapped
2002
David Balfour
1892