Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, and essayist best known for his adventure classics such as Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Kidnapped. His vivid imagination, narrative mastery, and explorations of duality, morality, and the human psyche have made his works enduringly influential in both popular and literary spheres.

A Few Fun Facts:

▪ Stevenson suffered from chronic ill health throughout his life, which led him to travel extensively in search of better climates.
▪ He spent his final years in Samoa, where he was beloved by locals and earned the nickname Tusitala, meaning “Teller of Tales.”
▪ Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was famously written during a fever dream and reportedly revised in just three days.