Project Gutenberg 2007-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 70 Black, Margaret Moyes 1853 1935 Robert Louis Stevenson Famous Scots Series, 23 Produced by Stephen Hope, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Robert Louis Stevenson" by Margaret Moyes Black is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the life of the renowned writer Robert Louis Stevenson, best known for classics such as "Treasure Island" and "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde." The book delves into Stevenson's ancestry, childhood, and early influences, presenting an intimate portrait shaped by his family and upbringing. The opening of the biography begins with a preface that emphasizes Stevenson's Scottish heritage and the impact of heredity on his life. It explores the lineage of the Stevenson family, particularly highlighting the contributions of Robert's ancestors to lighthouse engineering, which played a vital role in maritime safety. Stevenson’s early years are portrayed as both delicate and imaginative, as he navigated chronic health issues while developing a rich inner world. The narrative sets the stage for understanding how his familial relationships and early experiences cultivated his literary genius, preparing readers for a deeper exploration of his life and works throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 Authors, Scottish -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Famous Scots Series Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 286177 286186 2024-09-09T13:39:28.757528 2023-09-10T06:22:25.879107 text/html text/html 286633 2007-08-10T09:25:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 363354 2007-08-10T09:25:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 387404 2024-09-09T13:39:33.455553 application/epub+zip 392060 2024-09-09T13:39:29.509562 application/epub+zip 185419 2024-09-09T13:39:29.152547 application/epub+zip 489344 2024-09-09T13:39:36.565524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473091 2024-09-09T13:39:33.094579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267230 2022-09-10T12:25:32.385705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258183 258084 2024-09-09T13:39:28.207575 2023-09-10T06:22:25.388085 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 258010 2007-08-10T09:25:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 100380 2007-08-10T09:25:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 258001 2007-08-10T09:25:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100344 2007-08-10T09:25:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20468 2024-09-09T13:39:36.710536 application/rdf+xml 21285 2024-09-09T13:39:29.247524 image/jpeg 2608 2024-09-09T13:39:29.201534 image/jpeg 363699 2024-09-09T13:39:28.801595 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia