![]() In 2018 he was ranked, just behind Charles Dickens, as the 26th-most-translated author in the world. As Hyde represents the evil side of Jekyll, this size difference suggests. He died in his island home in 1894 at age 44.Ī celebrity in his lifetime, Stevenson's critical reputation has fluctuated since his death, though today his works are held in general acclaim. Hyde is much smaller than Jekyll and this is most notable when his small body is found in the clothes of Jekyll. ![]() ![]() In 1890, he settled in Samoa where, alarmed at increasing European and American influence in the South Sea islands, his writing turned away from romance and adventure fiction toward a darker realism. ![]() As a young man, he mixed in London literary circles, receiving encouragement from Andrew Lang, Edmund Gosse, Leslie Stephen and W. E. Henley, the last of whom may have provided the model for Long John Silver in Treasure Island. 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.īorn and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson suffered from serious bronchial trouble for much of his life, but continued to write prolifically and travel widely in defiance of his poor health. Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a gothic novella by the Scottish author. ![]() Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book. ![]()
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