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Signature. Bound set of many of Stevenson's works, 1909. Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Kidnapped and A Child's Garden of Verses .
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The Cévennes was the site of a Protestant rebellion around 1702, severely suppressed by Catholic Louis XIV. The Protestant insurgents were known as the Camisards. Stevenson was Protestant by upbringing, and a non-believer by philosophy. Stevenson was well-versed in the history and evokes scenes from the rebellion as he passes through the area ...
Treasure Island (originally titled The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys[ 1]) is both an adventure and historical novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson published in 1883, telling a story of " buccaneers and buried gold " set in the 1700s. It is considered a coming-of-age story and is noted for its atmosphere, characters, and action.
Publication date. December 1884. " The Body Snatcher " is a short story by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894). First published in The Pall Mall Gazette in December 1884, its characters were based on criminals in the employ of the surgeon Robert Knox (1791–1862) around the time of the notorious Burke and Hare murders in 1828.
The Bottle Imp. " The Bottle Imp " is an 1891 short story by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson usually found in the short story collection Island Nights' Entertainments. It was first published in the New York Herald (February–March 1891) and Black and White magazine (London, March–April 1891). In it, the protagonist buys a bottle ...
Language. English. Adventures in Silverado (also known as Above All Laws) is a 1948 American western film directed by Phil Karlson and written by Kenneth Gamet, Tom Kilpatrick and Jo Pagano. The film stars William Bishop, Gloria Henry, Edgar Buchanan, Forrest Tucker, Edgar Barrier and Irving Bacon. The film was released on March 25, 1948, by ...