Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 – 1894) was a Scottish
novelist and poet. He inherited a tendency to coughs
and fevers and suffered with illness through much of
his childhood. The family profession was the
construction of lighthouses, Stevenson diverted from
this when he took an interest in the literary
profession: his first publication was "The Pentland
Rising: A Page of History, 1666" which was completed
when he was only sixteen years of age. Stevenson was
lucky to have a supportive father who ...(+)
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 – 1894) was a Scottish
novelist and poet. He inherited a tendency to coughs
and fevers and suffered with illness through much of
his childhood. The family profession was the
construction of lighthouses, Stevenson diverted from
this when he took an interest in the literary
profession: his first publication was "The Pentland
Rising: A Page of History, 1666" which was completed
when he was only sixteen years of age. Stevenson was
lucky to have a supportive father who himself an
amateur author. His most famous works include Treasure
Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr
Hyde.
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