In the South Seas Summary
Robert Louis Stevenson

CHAPTER I—­AN ISLAND LANDFALL For nearly ten years my health had been declining; and for some while before I set forth upon my voyage, I believed I was come to the afterpiece of life, and ha... Read more

Biography EssayOne of the hallmarks of the Victorian literary achievement is genius wedded to industry and professionalism. One has only to think of Charles Dickens and Anthony Trollope or George Elio... Read more

As the author of three of the most-loved adventure novels of all time-- Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde--Robert Louis Stevenson has won a reputation as a gr... Read more

When one reads the nonfiction work of Robert Louis Stevenson along with the novels and short stories, a more complete portrait emerges of the author than that of the romantic vagabond one usually as... Read more

At the time of his death in Samoa in 1894, Robert Louis Stevenson was regarded by many critics and a large reading public as the most important writer in the English-speaking world. "Surely another ... Read more