Biography

  Hello! My name is Penguin and, with my help, you are going to find a great deal of information in relation to Stevenson's life. In my opinion, I think is a good idea if you start by knowing a detailed biography of the author but, if you prefer, you can also select the passage you wish:    

BIOGRAPHY (in four stages)

Early life

Romantic novels

Life in the South Seas

Death

  Did you liked it? I hope so. And now you are invited to know more important curiosities and events in relation to Stevenson's life and literary works:  
 

CURIOSITIES ABOUT STEVENSON'S LIFE AND LITERARY WORKS

Early life in Edinburgh

Travel writing

The fiction of adventure

Stevenson as poet and essayist

Stevenson  and Henley

Sensation and Collaboration

In the South Seas

A return to Scottish themes

    Well, when you want to study an author it's very important to know different points of view, isn't it? So, here you can also read two very interesting contributions written by Bradford Torrey and Scanned.  

LET'S GO TO KNOW STEVENSON FROM DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW

Robert Louis Stevenson: fifty-five per cent artist and fourty-five per cent adventurer (Bradford Torrey) This review essay is largely biographical, with commentary and criticism on Stevenson's works, including An Apology for Idlers, Memoir of Fleeming Jenkin, The Amateur Emigrant, David Balfour (the two parts) and Treasure Island. Includes quotes from Stevenson, indicating how he felt about his own writing.  Contains: Criticism, Commentary, Interview  Author: Bradford Torrey  From: The Atlantic Monthly June, 1902  Keywords: review, biographical criticism   http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/classrev/rlsteve.htm

Robert Louis Stevenson, a record, an estimate, a memorial ( Japp Scanned) This review essay is largely biographical, with commentary and criticism on Stevenson's works, including An Apology for Idlers, Memoir of Fleeming Jenkin, The Amateur Emigrant, David Balfour (the two parts) and Treasure Island. Includes quotes from Stevenson, indicating how he felt about his own writing.  Contains: Criticism, Commentary, Interview  Author: Bradford Torrey  From: The Atlantic Monthly June, 1902  Keywords: review, biographical criticism  http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/classrev/rlsteve.htm

      And finally, you can also consult biographical references about Robert Louis Stevenson:    

BIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES TO THE AUTHOR

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