November 13: Robert Louis Stevenson
On this day in 1850, Robert Louis Stevenson was born. Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. Among his most famous works are Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and A Child’s Garden of Verses.
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Robert Louis Stevenson Sketch
Line drawing of Robert Louis Stevenson from the ClipArt ETC website.
Stevenson by Sargent
Portrait of Robert Louis Stevenson by John Singer Sargent, 1887.
A Child's Garden of Verses
Listen to 39 favorite selections from A Child’s Garden of Verses, a collection of poetry by Robert Louis Stevenson available from the free Lit2Go audiobook collection.
Treasure Island
Listen to Treasure Island, an adventure tale of “buccaneers and buried gold” available from the free Lit2Go audiobook collection.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a suspense tale of Dr. Jekyll, and his menacing alter ego Mr. Hyde available from the free Lit2Go audiobook collection.
Selected Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson
Listen to ten essays of Robert Louis Stevenson, including selections from Across the Plains (1892) and Essays of Travel (1911). Available from the free Lit2Go audiobook collection.
Girl on Balcony
Illustration of a girl leaning from her balcony from the ClipArt ETC website. Drawn by Charles Robinson for Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verse.
Building Illustration
Detail of illustration of a building and child from the ClipArt ETC website. Drawn by Charles Robinson for Stevenson’s A Cild’s Garden of Verse.
Girl and Cow
Illustration of a girl and cow from the ClipArt ETC website. Drawn by Charles Robinson for Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verse.
Black Dog and Jim
Black Dog hiding himself and Jim from Bill, the captain, in Treasure Island. Illustration from the ClipArt ETC website.