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Robert Louis Stevenson LIFE:

Mr. Stevenson was born at 8 Howard Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, on the 13th of November 1850, to Thomas 1818-1887, a leading lighthouse engineer. ("RSL Wiki" ) Thomas own father was the famous Robert Stevenson, and his maternal grandfather, Thomas Smith, and brothers Alan and David were also among those in the business. ("RSL Wiki" ) Stevenson's parents were both devout and serious Presbyterians, but the household was not unusually strict .("RSL Wiki") It was expected that Stevenson's writing would remain a sideline; and in November 1867 he entered the University of Edinburgh to study engineering .("RSL Wiki")He paid for the printing of Robert's first publication at sixteen, an account of the covenants' rebellion, published on its two hundredth anniversary .("RSL Wiki") Stevenson time was more important for the friendships he made: with other students in the Speculative Society an exclusive debating club, particularly with Charles Baxter, who became Stevenson's financial agent; and with one professor, Fleming Jenkins, whose house staged amateur drama.

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Stevenson lived in the 15th century,An only child, strange-looking and eccentric, Stevenson found it hard to fit in when he was sent to a nearby school at six, a pattern repeated at eleven, when he went on to the Edinburgh Academy but he mixed well in lively games with his cousins in summer holidays at the Colinton manse. In any case, his frequent illnesses often kept him away from his first school, and he was taught for long stretches by private tutors.

WORKS: Treasure Island Sophia Scarlet Vailima Letters The Merry Men The Story Of A Lie The Body Snatcher An Old Song A Lodging for the Night Markheim Will O' the Mill

Treasure Island is also a gripping pirate story fast-paced by many standards of its time and full of actions. They thought about coming out with a remake of the movie and a mini-series. There were the main characters like Flint, Long John Silver, the parrot and Ben Gunn who had survival is own for years. Mr. Stevenson said quote: "I even dreamt about this story." Mr. Stevenson dedicated tis book to an American gentleman his affrctionate friend, the author. Stevenson travelled to warmer climes for respite.

SOURCES: Stevenson, Robert Louis: __Treasure Island__ New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1995. Stevenon, Robert Louis Stevenson 26 April 2009 [|www.online-literature.com/stevenson] __Robert Louis Stevenson__ 30 March 2009 []