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Robert Louis Stevenson was a British writer, poet, and novelist born on November 13, 1850, in Edinburgh . He was educated at the University of Edinburgh and was a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . His father was Thomas Stevenson . Stevenson was also known as Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson .
Stevenson was known for writing in the genre of Gothic fiction . Some of his notable works include "Treasure Island" , "A Child's Garden of Verses" , "Prince Otto" , and "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" . Apart from being a writer, Stevenson had occupations as a poet , novelist , songwriter , and author.
Stevenson's literary works spanned various industries, including literature , authorship , and book writing . Some of his other works include "Kidnapped" , "The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses" , "The Master of Ballantrae" , and "Weir of Hermiston" . He also contributed to non-fiction works such as "Encyclopædia Britannica" and "Memories and Portraits" , along with travel writings like "An Inland Voyage" and "Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes" .
Robert Louis Stevenson passed away on December 3, 1894, in Vailima, Samoa .
