Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson 1850-1894

Scottish essayist, poet and author of fiction and travel books, known especially for his novels of adventure.

Born on: 13 November 1850

Born in: Edinburgh Scotland

Father: Thomas Stevenson

Mother: Margaret Isabella Balfour

Wife: Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne

Education: Edinburgh Academy, University of Edinburgh

Famous As: Novelistic, poet, and essayist.

Notable Works: Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Kidnapped.

Died On: 03 December 1894

- Today, he is one of the ‘26 most translated authors in the world’.

- He has served as an inspiration for writers like Ernest Hemingway, Jack London, Jorge Luis Borges etc.

Recognition

“Don’t judge everyday by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant”. (Robert Louis

Stevenson 1850-1894)

“The world is full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings”.

Genre: It is a historical fiction adventure novel.

published: in the magazine Young Folks from May to July 1886.

It is considered one of Robert louis stevenson’s grandest works.

CharactersMajor characters

David Balfour: A sixteen year-old orphan who has many adventures before establishing his identity in the world.

Ebenezer Balfour Davids: uncle and master of the House of Shaws. He is miserly and ruthless.

Alan Breck Stewart: A brave Jacobite rebel (sympathizer of James II and the Stuarts) who be friends David and remains loyal to him to the end.

CharactersMinor characters

Elias Hoseason: The cunning Captain of the "Covenant".

Mr. Campbell: The kind minister of Essendean. He delivers Alexander Balfours letter to David and directs the boy to the House of Shaws.

Ransom: An innocent cabin boy aboard the "Covenant".

Shuan: An expert seaman and a moody officer aboard the "Covenant". He is responsible for the death of Ransom.

Plot summaryKidnapped: Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751: How he was Kidnapped and Cast away; his Sufferings in a Desert Isle; his Journey in the Wild Highlands; his acquaintance with Alan Breck Stewart and other Highland Jacobites; with all that he Suffered at the hands of his Uncle, Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws.

Meaning

kidnapped is based on a true story.

The story of David Balfour, his distant ancestor.

THE TREASURE ISLAND First published on May 23, 1883, it was originally printed in different episodes in a

magazine called ‘Young Folks’.

“Sometimes it takes something drastic to make us see through our illusions to the truth at the heart of a matter. When Jim Hawkins sets sail with Long John Silver and Company little does he know he’s in for the eye-opening adventure of a lifetime”.

Map created by Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island genre:

- Action and Adventure fiction (Young Adult Literature)

Main characters

Jim Hawkins: the boy who finds the treasure map

Billy Bones: ex-mate of Captain Flint's ship and possessor of the map of Treasure Island.

Squire John Trelawney: a skilled marksman, he is naive and hires the crew almost entirely on Long John Silver's advice.

Main characters

Dr. Livesey: a doctor, magistrate, former soldier

Captain Alexander Smollett: the stubborn, but loyal, captain of the Hispaniola.

Long John Silver: formerly Flint's quartermaster, later leader of the Hispaniola's mutineers.

Plot summary

- The narrator, Jim Hawkins

- The novel opens in a seaside village in south-west England in the mid-17th century...

Aspects in regards of this novel

- Virtues such as loyalty, truthfulness, thrift, discipline, religious faith, and temperance (especially with alcohol)

- The pirates suffer from drunkenness, impiety, and mutual betrayal, and tend to seize immediate gratification on the premise that life is short and uncertain.

- Religion versus irreligion

- Thrift versus profligacy

- Middle class virtues versus proletarian indiscipline

- A wry commentary on the ambiguity of morality is exhibited.

Meaning

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